"Greene has been quietly sounding out colleagues about backing a motion to vacate the chair, multiple anonymous sources familiar with her efforts told MS NOW. Under new House rules, nine Republicans would be needed to force such a vote, a threshold designed to prevent a repeat of the Kevin McCarthy implosion that paralyzed the chamber two years ago. Marjorie is approaching members to get to nine who will oust the speaker, the source said."
"Greene publicly denied the report and slammed MS NOW journalists who approached her about the reports, insisting it was not true that she was organizing against Johnson. I'm not interested in participating in your story, Greene said. The claims, however, surface after repeated attacks on the speaker by Greene over the Republican shutdown strategy, healthcare policy, and, on CNN this week, accusing him of marginalizing female GOP lawmakers. Yet, if the plot is real, Greene faces steep odds and with her upcoming resignation taking effect at the beginning of January."
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is reportedly testing support for a motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson in the closing weeks of his tenure. She has been quietly sounding out colleagues about backing a motion to vacate the chair. Under new House rules, nine Republicans would be needed to force such a vote. Greene publicly denied organizing against Johnson and rebuked journalists who asked about the reports. She has repeatedly criticized Johnson over the Republican shutdown strategy, healthcare policy, and accused him of marginalizing female GOP lawmakers. Greene faces steep odds, especially with her resignation taking effect in January.
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