House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., said he could not defend Speaker Mike Johnson after the House passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill that funded Democratic priorities.
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, R-Va., would not say Friday whether he will support an effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. After the House passed a $1.2 trillion federal funding bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., declared that Johnson had 'betrayed' the 'confidence' of the House GOP conference and introduced a motion to vacate. Good was evasive when asked if he would support the motion in an interview.
It's more of a warning and a pink slip,' Greene told reporters. 'There’s not a time limit on this, it doesn’t have to be forced ... But I'm not saying that it won't happen in two weeks, or it won't happen.' Greene did not introduce her motion as a 'privileged resolution,' which means the House is not forced to act on it, as was the case when Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., forced a vote to remove ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
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