Greene's move marked a reversal from a day earlier, when the Georgia Republican appeared to retreat from her threat to trigger a vote to remove Johnson as speaker.
Washington —Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene proceeded with her threat to try to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday, calling for a vote on a motion to vacate the speaker from the House floor that lawmakers quickly voted to table — that is, to kill it — in a stunning scene that marked a major reversal from a day earlier — and put the threat that had loomed over the speaker to rest.
Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Paul Gosar of Arizona. Meanwhile, Democrats had pledged to save Johnson after he shepherded a foreign aid bill through the chamber last month.Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries explained on '60 Minutes' why Democrats would be willing to save Johnson's speakership. 'Our view would traditionally be, 'Let the other side work its own mess out,'' Jeffries said.
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