Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky became the first House Republican to endorse an effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from his position on Tuesday.
Massie endorsed an effort by his colleague Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia to have Johnson vacate his leadership role.
Greene has accused Johnson, who has only served as speaker since last October, of capitulating to House Democrats on funding for foreign military conflicts — even as the country’s southern border remains wide open.
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Greene introduced a motion to vacate against Johnson last month after he worked with House Democrats to pass a $1.2 trillion spending package that did not address border security.
The Georgia Republican has been a heavy critic of Johnson since.
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