MTG drags on Johnson speaker threat as GOP tires of ‘silliness’

Published May 8, 2024 6:00am ET



House Republicans are increasingly growing tired as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) continues to drag out her threats to strip Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) of his gavel unless he meets a handful of key demands. 

Greene met with Johnson behind closed doors on Tuesday, the second such meeting in as many days, to discuss a path forward on her motion to vacate. During that meeting, Greene outlined several concessions she wanted to see from the speaker, claiming his response to those suggestions would determine whether a confidence vote would be called. 

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