{"id":2238687,"date":"2024-05-06T19:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T23:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-and-johnson-talks-on-motion-to-vacate-headed-for-second-round\/"},"modified":"2024-05-06T19:19:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T23:19:54","slug":"marjorie-taylor-greene-and-johnson-talks-on-motion-to-vacate-headed-for-second-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-and-johnson-talks-on-motion-to-vacate-headed-for-second-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Marjorie Taylor Greene and Johnson to continue discussions on motion to vacate"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fmarjorie-taylor-greene-and-johnson-talks-on-motion-to-vacate-headed-for-second-round%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=2238687&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>Discussions between Rep. Marjorie \u2063Taylor Greene and House Speaker \u200dMike\u200d Johnson \u2064regarding Greene&#8217;s attempt to remove Johnson from his position did not reach a resolution on Monday. Greene\u2063 expressed determination and persistence, stating that the dialogue would continue. The extended meeting led \u200cto the cancellation of \u2064the House GOP elected leadership \u200bgathering, leaving some members \u2064waiting for Johnson before \u2063the meeting was adjourned.  <\/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 data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Talks between Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Marjorie Taylor Greene\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> (R-GA) and House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mike Johnson\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) about her effort to oust Johnson from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-bill-that-defunds-dei-provides-compensation-for-vaccine-related-discharges-advances-in-house\/\" title=\"House Advances Defense Bill Defunding DEI, Offering Vaccine Discharge Compensation\">position failed<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-peta-vp-blasts-crazy-nih-transgender-monkey-experiments-demands-fauci-be-fired\/\" title=\"Exclusive: PETA VP Blasts \u2018Crazy\u2019 NIH Transgender Monkey Experiments, Demands Fauci Be \u2018Fired\u2019\">yield results<\/a> on Monday. <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Greene announced that her conversation with Johnson would continue Tuesday morning, saying she has been \u201cpatient,\u201d \u201cdiligent,\u201d and \u201csteady\u201d in her position on the issue. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we are going to be meeting again with Speaker Johnson in the morning based on our discussion. And then we\u2019ll have more,\u201d Greene said after the meeting. \u201cI\u2019ve been focused on the facts. And none of that has changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The meeting took over much of the afternoon, leading to the House GOP elected leadership meeting at 4:30 p.m. being canceled, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> confirmed. Members such as Reps. Kevin Hern (R-OK) and Bob Good (R-VA) waited nearly 30 minutes for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">speaker<\/a> but eventually left after it was clear the meeting would continue.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson called his meeting with Greene, and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who is one of only two co-sponsors of Greene\u2019s motion, a \u201clengthy constructive meeting.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>However, the speaker said while he understands the \u201cfrustration\u201d of Greene and the co-sponsors of her motion, \u201cthe reality is we are working with the smallest majority in U.S. history with a one-vote margin.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>After two hours of meeting, MTG says she\u2019ll be meeting with Johnson again *tomorrow* to continue conversations <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re going to be meeting again tomorrow based on the discussion that we&#8217;ve had. So we really don&#8217;t have any news to report at this time,\u201d she says<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Cami Mondeaux (@cami_mondeaux) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cami_mondeaux\/status\/1787598870672789865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>The meeting between Greene, Massie, and Johnson comes after House Democratic leadership said they would block the effort should it come to the House floor, and nearly one month after Greene initially filed the motion. Greene has held the motion over Johnson\u2019s head as he plotted a path forward on foreign aid and other key pieces of legislation. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since then, only two other Republicans co-sponsored Greene\u2019s motion, Massie and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ).<\/p>\n<p>Greene\u2019s effort soon began to lose momentum among House Republicans who expressed hesitation in removing a second speaker in just seven months. Greene also faced a math problem as Republicans currently hold a slim majority of 217-213, meaning the party can only afford to lose one vote on any given measure to pass the lower chamber if all Democrats vote to table the motion.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rachel Schilke contributed to this report. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discussions between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) over her bid to remove Johnson ended without a resolution on Monday. Greene plans to resume talks on Tuesday, highlighting her persistence and commitment to the matter. 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