GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene did not rule out forcing another vote against Speaker Mike Johnson and suggested that former President Donald Trump’s statement on the vote supports the potential for a motion to vacate at some point — despite the fact that Trump urged members to vote to kill her resolution.
Pressed by CNN’s Manu Raju on whether she would trigger a vote again this Congress, Greene did not answer directly, but said she is “thankful” for Trump’s support and pointed to the fact that he said on Truth Social that “at some point” Republicans may be in a position of voting on a motion to vacate.
Greene said she was not surprised by the outcome of the vote.
“No, not at all, I fully expected the vote count today,” she said. “This is exactly what the American people needed to see.”
Greene said she initially supported Johnson, touting his Christian conservative background and that he was “radically pro-life,” but that Johnson changed “ever since he’s taken the gavel” and that her support for him dissolved following the passage of the second tranche of funding bills in March. She said the funding of Ukraine was the dealbreaker for her.
