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The Washington Post reports:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday morning triggered her motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as the top leader of the House, announcing she wants an imminent floor vote on the speaker’s future. Her chances of success, however, are in doubt because House Democratic leadership has pledged to rescue Johnson from the congresswoman’s “motion to vacate” by attempting to kill the measure before it can gain any traction.
Nonetheless, Republicans hold only a two-vote House majority and anything could happen in the volatile chamber where support from GOP hard-liners is always in question. Standing alongside Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who also supports removing Johnson, Greene announced during a morning news conference that she is formally bringing up her motion next week. “Mike Johnson is not capable of that job. He has proven it over and over again,” Greene said.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday morning triggered her motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as the top leader of the House, announcing she wants an imminent floor vote on the speaker’s future. https://t.co/ktdI39W1s2
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 1, 2024
Scene in front of the Capitol before Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie presser on their push to oust Speaker Johnson pic.twitter.com/WZqm2j4r3c
— Liz Elkind (@liz_elkind) May 1, 2024
Greene glaring at poster of Mike Johnson & Hakeem Jeffries while Massie speaks:
“The reality is this isn’t policy. This isn’t like some criminal justice reform where the left & the right can agree. This is about who holds that gavel. Right now, they’re both holding that gavel” pic.twitter.com/tPNLs5ZXCJ
— Liz Elkind (@liz_elkind) May 1, 2024
Massie: “I’m going to challenge my colleagues to think about it this weekend because as Marjorie Taylor Greene said, we’re coming back and we’re voting on this next week.” pic.twitter.com/aYePv91ZHt
— Mychael Schnell (@mychaelschnell) May 1, 2024
Marge Greene with Thomas Massie announces she will call for a vote next week on her Motion to Vacate Johnson as Speaker. pic.twitter.com/hofhomy0vw
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 1, 2024