Greene: Motion to vacate is coming 'regardless of what Mike Johnson decides to do'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday said her motion to vacate the Speakership is "coming" no matter what House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) decides to do, while also dodging questions about an alternative plan if he is booted.
“Mike Johnson’s Speakership is over. He needs to do the right thing to resign and allow us to move forward in a controlled process, and if he doesn’t do so, he will be vacated,” she said Sunday on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures.”
"Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo then asked if Greene plans to move forward with her motion to vacate, which she introduced last month. She has not yet brought the vote to the House floor or indicated what might prompt her to do so.
"It's coming regardless of what Mike Johnson decides to do. And we have three more Republicans joining us for a special election coming up very soon. So, people need to know this can happen," Greene responded.
Greene took the first step toward ousting Johnson after the House passed a spending package to avert a partial government shutdown just hours before the deadline. The package had votes from both sides of the aisle but came under scrutiny by House conservatives.
At the time, Greene called the motion "basically a warning," but tensions were further inflamed in recent weeks after Johnson supported stand-alone aid to Ukraine, despite previously insisting aid for Kyiv needs to be linked with security measures for the U.S. southern border.
"[Johnson] has completely betrayed Republican voters all over the country, and he is absolutely working for the Democrats, pipe-passing, the Biden administration's agenda," Greene said Sunday. "So, this is a Speakership that is completely overwhelmed. It's only Mike Johnson, is the one that tried to hang on to it and is in complete denial."
Last week, Johnson called the ouster threat "absurd" and maintained that he would not resign. His remarks came shortly after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) emerged as the first Republican to publicly back Greene's motion. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) publicly backed the motion last week.
Bartiromo asked Greene for her response to the critics who claim she is "creating chaos" for the GOP conference, to which she said, "Those that are calling this 'drama' are the very people that are responsible for the drama that the American people are having to live through every single day."
“Those on the left, those on the right, the 'uni' party that’s in control of our government are the ones that have inflicted the American people with nearly $35 trillion in debt, ripped our border wide open," she said.
Bartiromo followed this up by asking Greene for her alternative plan should Johnson be booted.
“Our plan is this: We have to give the American people a reason to trust us and fight for us. The American people are supporting President Trump to be the next president of the United States because they’ve seen him in action. He fought against the Democrat agenda. He put America first. They desperately want him to lead this country again because they trust him, and they know he will do that," Greene responded.
Bartiromo then told Greene she did "not give a plan for the Speaker's role," before asking her about the timing for the motion.
Date: |
Topics
Filter
-
HSBC's Green Credentials Come Under Fresh Scrutiny
Activist shareholders are pressing HSBC to clarify plans to spend up to $1 trillion on sustainable finance in the coming years.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Lakers did what we all saw coming — so now what?
Perhaps it was the right time to let go of Darvin Ham. But who looks at this Lakers roster and believes it can truly compete for an NBA championship?Yahoo Sports - Sports
More from The Hill
-
Biden awards Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including Pelosi, Clyburn
President Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including top longtime Democratic congressional leaders, calling them “an incredible group of people.” “Nineteen incredible people whose relentless curiosity, inventiveness, ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Iowa will face lawsuit if it acts on immigration law, DOJ warns
The Department of Justice (DOJ) warned Iowa on Friday that the state will face a lawsuit if it implements an immigration law that forbids people from being in the state if they were previously denied entry into the United States. The DOJ informed ...The Hill - Politics -
April jobs report falls short
Presented by BP — The jobless rate also rose to 3.9 percent during the same period. {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story US economy adds 175K jobs in April New data shows the economy added 175,000 jobs last ...The Hill - Politics -
White House extends health insurance access to ‘Dreamers’
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story White House extends health insurance access to ‘Dreamers’ The Biden administration on Friday announced it will expand health insurance coverage to 100,000 ...The Hill - Politics -
DeSantis opposes National Guard move to Space Force
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) sent a letter Friday outlining his opposition to the Biden administration’s move to incorporate Air National Guard service members into the Space Force. The Defense Department submitted a legislative proposal to the ...The Hill - Politics