Mike Johnson faces supply to step down, leaving Republicans in limbo

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Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie are promising to file a movement to vacate Mike Johnson, which means the speaker would wish Democratic votes to maintain his put up.

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“I requested him to resign and what he mentioned was he mentioned he wouldn't do it,” Rep. Massie (R-KY) advised reporters. After which I mentioned, OK, you're the one who's going to place us in as a result of the movement goes to be referred to as. Okay. “The movement might be referred to as, after which he's going to lose extra votes than Kevin McCarthy, and I advised him personally weeks in the past.”

Posted by CNN's Manu Raju Johnson should depend on Democrats to save lots of his job when the decision known as:

Meaning — after Gallagher resigns — Johnson will nearly actually want Democrats to save lots of his job if the proposal to oust him comes up for a vote.

Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz says he’ll save Mike Johnson's job if MTG strikes to take away him.

Others, corresponding to Democratic Consultant Tom Suozzi, additionally mentioned they’d vote to defund Johnson.

Moskowitz advised me, “The Democrats gained't even allow them to rename put up places of work, I gained't even allow them to suggest vacating the workplace.”

Home Democratic Chief Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has mentioned that Democrats will save Johnson if he does the best factor and passes a invoice to help Ukraine. Something lower than that, and Democrats gained't assist save their jobs.

Evacuation motion is about to happen. As soon as Consultant Inexperienced formally introduces it, the Home should vote inside two legislative days.

Mike Johnson may lose his job as a result of Putin needs to cease all GOP assist going to Ukraine.

If Johnson takes the best steps on Ukraine, the Democrats will help him. If not, Democrats will let Home Republicans throw the physique again into chaos.

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