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Nancy Pelosi Backs Mike Johnson for Speaker

May 6, 2024

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Monday she supports Democratic efforts to keep House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) in power.

Pelosi said she supports House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ plot to keep Johnson as Speaker.

Pelosi said her support for Johnson “supports the integrity of the House of Representatives and will not allow it to be tainted by nonsense.”

Pelosi defends Jeffries’ decision to protect Johnson. Democrats say they “support the integrity of the House and will not allow it to be cluttered with nonsense.” pic.twitter.com/aoyeFAu1RF

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 6, 2024

Pelosi’s comments came as she faces a motion to remove her House majority leader from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) supported Greene’s motion.

He reportedly told donors on Sunday that he supports kicking members from committees who block the Democratic-Republican coalition’s legislative agenda. He also said he would support changes to the rules of the House, including a motion to vacate the House at the end of his term.

Massey cited Jonnon’s “three betrayals”: that he stopped working to pass 12 separate spending bills, that he pushed for warrantless surveillance of Americans, and that he promised not to do so. The United States passed a bill that included $95 billion in foreign aid without securing America’s borders. happen.

Mr. Jeffries now insists that he and the Democrats are in power, not Mr. Johnson and the Republicans, who took control of the House of Representatives after the 2022 midterm elections.

“Even though we are a minority, we have effectively governed as if we were a majority because we continue to provide the majority of votes needed to get things done,” he said. Said CBS. “Those are just facts.”

“The entire Democratic Party stands behind Mike Johnson,” Greene wrote. First, it was the entire Democratic leadership team. Currently, Nancy Pelosi, who twice impeached President Trump, is giving Johnson her approval. What kind of transaction took place? ? ”

The entire Democratic Party is lining up behind Mike Johnson.

First, it was the entire Democratic leadership team.

Currently, Nancy Pelosi, who twice impeached President Trump, is giving Johnson her stamp of approval.

What kind of deal was completed? ? pic.twitter.com/gqUpO9NDjU

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) May 6, 2024