Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from office
May 8, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called Wednesday for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, pressing ahead with her long-shot effort despite pushback from Republicans at the highest levels tired of the political chaos.
Greene, who is one of Donald Trump's biggest supporters in Congress, stood on the House floor and read a long list of "transgressions" she said Johnson had committed as speaker. Colleagues booed in protest.
The vote, which under House rules is required within two days, could happen imminently.
The Georgia Republican had vowed she would force a vote on the mo...
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