Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday spoke to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Ga.) about the spending agreement with President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Republican, Louisiana) has threatened to remove him from office.
On her show, Greene spoke with former White House adviser and former Breitbart News executive chairman Steve Bannon. operation roomabout Prime Minister Johnson's spending framework deal that infuriated conservatives, including Greene and members of the Freedom Caucus.
conservatives in georgia Said In a meeting with the speaker, he said he would “vacate the chair” if the budget bill does not meet the speaker's demands.
“In a meeting with him and a number of other members yesterday, I told Speaker Johnson that I do not support CR of any kind in any form. [continuing resolution]'' Green explained.
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is pictured at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 13, 2023 (Craig Hudson of The Washington Post via Getty Images).
He added, “We're not going to continue Nancy's budget, Nancy Pelosi's budget. If he moves forward with another deal, HR2 in exchange for $60 billion to Ukraine in exchange for border security. It will weaken it.” I told him in the office yesterday that I would vacate the chair and that is absolutely unacceptable. ”
In this image, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (center right) and U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi shake hands during a meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022 (Ukraine Presidential Press Office via Associated Press).
“And the fact is, we have the power of the wallet. We are the ones in charge and we need to control the negotiations. I reiterated the same point this morning. , the ball is in his court,” she added.
Greene's harsh assessment of Johnson's tactics came as Johnson decided to stick to the budget deal he struck with Schumer.
johnson Said Reporters, “Our most important agreements remain. We are finalizing next steps and working towards a robust spending process. So stay tuned for all of that.”
Congressman Bob Good (R-Va.), Chairman of the Freedom Caucus, said: Said It is an “absurd assumption” that Mr Johnson could be ousted over the spending framework, which he “vehemently” opposes.
Sean Moran is a policy reporter at Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter @SeanMoran3.
