Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has announced plans for foreign aid with separate bills to help Ukraine and Israel. He said he would vote to file a motion to remove him from office because he pushed for the package. And Taiwan.
Host Jonathan Karl said, “Congressman Khanna, do you think Speaker Johnson deserves credit for this development?”
Kanna said. You know, we went to Congress together and he was always concerned about civility. In fact, he led the Pledge of Civility. And he had one problem with giving votes to individuals. Don’t lump things together. And I give him credit. I’m actually going to vote to move a motion to remove him from office. Senator McCaul quoted Churchill. One of the things Churchill said is that America has always exhausted every wrong option until it does the right thing. This shows that American democracy is still very strong. ”
Carl said, “You just said something important. You said you opposed the motion that was tabled, that is, to stand down.” In other words, Marjorie Taylor Greene et al. Does that mean you will protect Chairman Johnson’s job if he tries to remove him?
“I will do that until the end of my term,” Khanna said. “I expect Speaker Jeffries to be there in 2025.
Carl said: “Yes, no, Speaker, yes.
Khanna said: “But, look, I’m a progressive Democrat, and I think there are some progressive Democrats who would do the same thing. And I disagree with Chairman Johnson on a lot of issues and I think he “I’ve been very critical of him. But he did the right thing here and deserves to keep his job until the end of his term.”
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