Firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene lashed out at Speaker Mike Johnson, demanding he leave as he threatened to somehow lose the gavel.
Greene slammed a House aide’s plan to derail a plan that included $60.8 billion to protect Ukraine from Russia, after she and far-right Republican rebels thwarted the plan. This scandal earned her the nickname “Moscow Marjorie.”
“Mike Johnson’s speech is over. He needs to do the right thing and resign and allow us to move forward in a managed process. If he doesn’t, he will be fired.” ” Greene (R-Ga.) said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”
Asked if she was “going to make that motion someday,” she added, “Regardless of what Mike Johnson decides, it’s coming.”
Greene first filed a motion to resign in March, but it was not privileged, meaning it did not require a vote.
Despite years of threats, Georgia Republicans did not force a vote on Saturday after the House passed the Ukraine aid package, insisting they take time to think it over with voters during recess this week. did. .
“I have been responsible for this all along. I support the majority, and I support getting a majority in 2025,” Greene stressed on Sunday.
Greene now has public support for her withdrawal motion from two other members of Congress, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.).
Greene previously criticized and opposed the effort by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) last October.
She lashed out at Mr. Johnson (R-Louisiana), accusing him of “total betrayal” on a range of issues including Ukraine, border security and government spending.
“All of this was made possible because of Mike Johnson’s betrayal. He completely betrayed the Republican Party,” Greene fumed. “He completely betrayed Republican voters across the country.
“And he’s working as hard as he can for Democrats to pass the Biden administration’s agenda. This is the end of his speaking career for good.”
Most House Republicans oppose the Ukraine aid package, with 101 votes in favor and 112 against, but polls also show that a majority of Republicans in battleground districts support replenishing the aid. be.
“Mike Johnson betrayed America,” Greene scolded elsewhere.
Republicans in the Peach State argued that people are furious because they feel that “the Republicans currently in charge are no different from the Democrats,” and that they “don’t want to vote for Republicans.”
She stressed that average Americans are tired of “unitary parties” and that the Republican Party needs to “start reflecting the will of the voters.”
Greene also hit back at her critics.
“The people who are calling this drama are the very people who are responsible for this drama that Americans have to live with every day,” she said.
Greene declined to outline a specific timeline for when he would file his resignation motion. Mr Johnson has pushed back against calls for his resignation.
Adding to the looming possibility of an insurrection is the fact that a few Democrats are toying with the idea of bailing him out, but most have not made firm commitments.
“My philosophy is to do the right thing and leave the chips where they are,” Johnson told reporters last week. “History will judge our actions. This is a very important time and a critical time on the world stage.”
Johnson also revealed that many of his most vocal House Republicans have refused to participate in secret briefings on Ukraine.
