MTG Calls For Immediate Expulsion Of Retiring GOP Rep So That A Special Election Can Be Held To Replace Him

The Hill reports:

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday to push for Rep. Mike Gallagher’s (R-Wis.) expulsion from Congress ahead of his scheduled departure next month to allow his district time to select a new representative.

Gallagher, the chair of the House Select Committee on China, announced last month that he would not seek reelection. On Friday, however, he said his last day would be April 19.

“Speaker Johnson should be forcing Mike Gallagher to leave early so that his district can hold a special election, and any strong Republican Speaker of the House would expel a member for leaving our razor-thin majority in such a delicate, delicate state. We cannot allow — we cannot allow this,” Greene said Sunday.

Read the full article. As previously reported here, Gallagher timed his final day in Congress just past the cutoff point to hold a special election.

Marjorie Taylor Greene: GOP’s Mike Gallagher should be expelled in time for special election https://t.co/D8ykaVL5Xk

— The Hill (@thehill) March 25, 2024

Mike Gallagher’s extremely selfish decision to leave Congress early and push us towards a Hakeem Jeffries speakership should not be allowed to happen.

Mike Gallagher should be expelled so the people of Wisconsin’s 8th District can have a special election to replace him. pic.twitter.com/rx6p1JEgAw

— Marjorie Taylor Greene (@mtgreenee) March 23, 2024

Before April 2nd, Republicans get a special election for Mike Gallagher’s seat. As a Republican, why would he not do this? https://t.co/blf7JT4F3H

— Lara Logan (@laralogan) March 24, 2024