Trump defends Johnson as Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes to oust speaker

Fox News— Former President Donald Trump has come to House Speaker Mike Johnson's defense, as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., pushes for the Louisiana Republican's ouster from the leadership position. "Well, look, we have a majority of one, OK?" Trump told radio host John Fredericks on Monday. "It’s not like he can go and do whatever he wants to do. I think he’s a very good person. You know, he stood very strongly with me on NATO when I said NATO has to pay up It’s a tough situation when you have. I...

The Guardian—Marjorie Taylor Greene to force vote on ousting Mike Johnson as speaker. Extremist’s bid to remove House speaker appears certain to fail as Democratic leaders indicate they will table or kill motionCongresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on Wednesday that she would move to force a vote next week on removing her fellow Republican Mike Johnson as House speaker, even though the measure appears certain to fail.“I think the American people need to see a recorded vote,” Greene said at a press conference. “And so next week, I am going to be calling this motion to...

The Daily Signal—Marjorie Taylor Greene Reveals Plan to Oust Speaker Mike Johnson. Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on Wednesday that she will call for a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson next week. Greene Read More

RedState—Ted Cruz Wallops Marjorie Taylor Greene Over Effort to Oust Speaker Mike Johnson. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticized Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) for her effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from his position. Greene and other House Republicans have threatened to force a vote on a motion to vacate that she filed over one month ago.