{"id":2225992,"date":"2024-04-20T13:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T17:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/motion-to-vacate-trio-split-on-strategy-to-boot-johnson-from-the-speakership\/"},"modified":"2024-04-20T13:45:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T17:45:34","slug":"motion-to-vacate-trio-split-on-strategy-to-boot-johnson-from-the-speakership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/motion-to-vacate-trio-split-on-strategy-to-boot-johnson-from-the-speakership\/","title":{"rendered":"Motion to remove Johnson from speaker role divides trio on strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmotion-to-vacate-trio-split-on-strategy-to-boot-johnson-from-the-speakership%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2225992&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House \u200bRepublicans are divided on the\u200d method to remove \u200bSpeaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) due to his support for\u200c a $95 billion foreign aid package. Representatives Greene, Massie, and Gosar agree on Johnson&#8217;s replacement. Greene\u2064 advocates \u2063a swift\u2064 action, while Massie\u2062 prefers a\u2063 slower approach. \u200bGreene initiated the motion to vacate the speakership, aiming to advance\u200c the process further. House \u2064Republicans are at odds over the approach to oust\u2064 Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after his endorsement \u2062of a $95 billion foreign aid package. Representatives Greene,\u200b Massie, and Gosar are united in seeking\u2063 Johnson&#8217;s replacement.\u2063 Greene favors\u200d a quick\u200b resolution, whereas Massie leans towards\u200b a gradual process. Greene kickstarted the motion to vacate the speakership to propel the proceedings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House Republicans\">House Republicans<\/a> looking to remove House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House Republicans\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) from his position are split as to how to go about it.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Marjorie-Taylor-Greene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> (R-GA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) are all in agreement to remove Johnson, mainly over his push for a new $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. However, they are split as to how to go about it, with Greene favoring a quick approach and Massie favoring a slower approach.<\/p>\n<p>Greene, the earliest advocate for removing Johnson, filed a motion to vacate the speakership weeks ago, and <em>Politico<\/em> speculates she could push it further by filing a privileged motion to vacate on Saturday. The move would push a vote after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/House\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House<\/a> returns from recess.<\/p>\n<p>Massie favors a more subtle approach \u2014 he told the outlet that their numbers will only grow, and that they only need to wait. He expects that once their ranks reach roughly a dozen, Johnson will resign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is like a ratchet\u00a0\u2014 the pressure will just keep building,\u201d he said. \u201cThe speaker\u2019s overdrawn on political capital. He\u2019s gonna go bankrupt after this vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Massie dismissed the possibility that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats<\/a> could come to Johnson\u2019s rescue, arguing that doing so would turn even more Republicans against him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery Democrat who walks across the aisle\u00a0to try to save the Republican speaker is going to cause two or three more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Republicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republicans<\/a> to join the effort because, at that point, you\u2019re \u2026 ceding control of the House of Representatives to a contingent of Democrats,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, Johnson has vowed not to resign on his own. He dismissed the motion to vacate as \u201can absurd notion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Massie also holds the Trump card \u2014 former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> backed away from his private criticism of Greene regarding her attempted removal of Johnson, instead adopting a more neutral approach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy understanding is that Donald Trump\u00a0is mostly neutral on this,\u201d Massie told the outlet. \u201cAnd just a couple of days ago, when asked about this issue, former President Trump said, \u2018We\u2019ll see what happens.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gosar hasn\u2019t explicitly stated his strategic preference.<\/p>\n<p>Deliberation and voting on the $95 billion foreign aid bill will start on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans are divided on the approach to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) seek Johnson&#8217;s removal due to his advocacy for a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine. 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