2 House Republicans move to oust Speaker Johnson 6 months after he took gavel
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., announced plans to trigger a vote on ousting Speaker Mike Johnson next week.
Greene was joined by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. The pair blasted Johnson after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY., released a joint statement with other Democratic leaders announcing they would save Johnson.
"We need leaders in the House of Representatives that are gonna get this done," Greene said, holding up a red "Make America Great Again" hat. "Not working for Hakeem Jeffries. Not working for Joe Biden, and not going to be twisted and lulled into continuing the disgusting practices of Washington, D.C."
"Mike Johnson is not capable, is not capable of that job. He has proven it over and over again. Now we have Hakeem Jeffries and the Democrats coming out and embracing Mike Johnson with a warm hug and a big wet, sloppy kiss," she said. "Next week, I am gonna be calling this motion to vacate."
Johnson said in a statement after her announcement, "This motion is wrong for the Republican Conference, wrong for the institution, and wrong for the country."
Greene responded to accusations that her push would fuel more chaos for Congressional Republicans by arguing that House Republicans would lose the majority in November if Johnson remained at the helm.
She also denied that she was defying former President Trump, who backed Johnson in comments on a radio show last week.
Placing the MAGA hat she brought to the press conference on her head, Greene said, "I'm the biggest supporter of President Trump and that's why I proudly wear this MAGA hat…And that's why I'm fighting here against my own Republican conference to fight…against the Democrats."