Marjorie Taylor Greene trying to take down Speaker Mike Johnson before leaving Congress: Report
WASHINGTON, DC: Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is reportedly being involved in a last-ditch campaign for gaining support to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, weeks before she is set to resign from the Congress.
Reports suggest the Greene is secretly gauging the support of her colleagues in moving a motion to vacate the chair, a move that would require the support of nine Republicans under current House rules.
Reportedly MTG is seeking the magic number to oust Mike Johnson
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been speaking with her colleagues to see if she can get enough support to call for a vote on Johnson’s removal, according to a number of anonymous sources within the situation who spoke with MS NOW.
A source claimed that "Marjorie is approaching members to get to nine who will oust the speaker," and added that "if we don’t get to work on codifying Trump’s agenda, anything can happen."
MS Now quoted that "in recent days, the controversial Georgia Republican has been working behind the scenes to gauge whether there’s support for a motion to vacate the chair, three sources familiar with her efforts who spoke on the condition of anonymity told MS NOW."
Marjorie Taylor Greene insists plot is not true
Despite the reports detailing her behind-the-scenes efforts, Greene has denied that she was organizing against Johnson when approached by MS NOW journalists, insisting the claims were "not true," while stating, "I’m not interested in participating in your story."
However, even with her denials, Greene has been undeniably one of Speaker Johnson's most consistent critics.
She previously moved to have him removed in March 2024 following a vote to avoid a government shutdown.
Greene's public grievances include railing against Johnson’s decision to keep the House out of town during this year's government shutdown and slamming him for failing to craft a Republican health care plan to tackle rising costs.
Most recently, she accused a lack of consideration for women in the Republican conference when, in a CNN interview where she said, “You're seeing Republican women lash out directly at the speaker because he sidelines us and doesn't take us seriously.”
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference after a House Republican Caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on September 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)MTG earlier expressed frustration with Republican leadership
Greene’s reported plotting comes as she prepares for her upcoming departure from the House, with her resignation taking effect on January 5.
She has expressed her deep levels of frustration with Republican leadership and the way the legislature works.
In a video announcing her resignation last month, Greene spoke about her discontent, claiming that "the legislature has been mostly sidelined" since Republicans gained unified control of Washington in January, and lamented that her bills "just sit collecting dust."
