MTG hard-pressed to find support for motion to vacate Johnson
By
Jenny Goldsberry
March 22, 2024 6:42 pm
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was met with mixed reactions from her own party after she filed a motion to vacate Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA).
The majority of members’ reactions were disapproving of Greene, which was to be expected because she has not named supporters. Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), who helped oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) last October, is set to retire on Friday and will not be able to participate this time around.
“I completely OPPOSE any motion to vacate,” Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) wrote on X. “Mike Johnson is a principled man working to deliver results in divided government. Speaker Johnson is in the same situation Kevin McCarthy was in.”
https://twitter.com/RepCarlos/status/1771231277007388815“I consider Marjorie Taylor Green to be my friend,” Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) said in a video posted to X. “She’s still my friend, but she just made a big mistake trying to vacate Mike Johnson. I totally oppose that. Mike is a very good man. He begins every day from the right place, he’s deeply principled, and he’s like a brother to me.”
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