Marjorie Taylor Greene's Effort to Oust House Speaker Mike Johnson Fails with Overwhelming Majority
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attempted to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday but was met with resounding opposition from both Democrats and Republicans. Greene stood on the House floor and criticized Johnson’s leadership, triggering a vote on her motion to vacate his office. However, an overwhelming majority of 359-43 kept Johnson in his position. Greene had vowed weeks ago to force a vote on ousting Johnson if he advanced a foreign aid package for Ukraine. The failed attempt poses political risks for Greene, who has gained attention for her high-profile provocations in the Republican Party.
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Sources: - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68981084 - https://apnews.com/article/speaker-johnson-oust-motion-to-vacate-marjorie-taylor-greene-482da113f542b62ee00b5f1692f58a5b - https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2024/05/08/the-lead-eva-marjorie-taylor-greene-oust-speaker-johnson-house-gop-jake-tapper.cnn - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2024/05/08/house-speaker-vote-mike-johnson-motion-to-vacate/ - https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4652274-greene-moves-to-oust-speaker-johnson/ - https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/marjorie-taylor-greene-forces-vote-on-ousting-mike-johnson-as-house-speaker-75d17cd7 - https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-rebukes-marjorie-taylor-greenes-failed-attempt-to-oust-speaker-not-the-time
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Sources: - https://apnews.com/2e4a70e3a3dcdfbda3435cb9386072a4 - https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/21/politics/kimberly-cheatle-secret-service-director/index.html - https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/4785499-kimberly-cheatle-director-admits-failure/ - https://www.npr.org/2024/07/22/g-s1-12604/secret-service-congress-trump - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/22/us-secret-service-director-admits-trump-shooting-an-operational-failure - https://www.foxnews.com/politics/embattled-secret-service-director-face-grilling-from-top-house-committee-over-trump-shooting
