{"id":2386051,"date":"2025-01-03T10:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T15:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/moore-trashes-gop-rebels-hurting-johnsons-chances-of-keeping-gavel\/"},"modified":"2025-01-03T10:56:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T15:56:59","slug":"moore-trashes-gop-rebels-hurting-johnsons-chances-of-keeping-gavel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/moore-trashes-gop-rebels-hurting-johnsons-chances-of-keeping-gavel\/","title":{"rendered":"Moore trashes GOP rebels hurting Johnson&#8217;s chances of keeping gavel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fmoore-trashes-gop-rebels-hurting-johnsons-chances-of-keeping-gavel%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=2386051&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>The article\u2063 highlights a critique\u200c made by Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) against some Republican colleagues who are allegedly attempting to undermine House Speaker Mike johnson&#8217;s (R-LA) leadership. As the House prepares to elect a speaker for the 119th Congress,Johnson is facing opposition from a small group of dissatisfied \u200dRepublicans,which raises concerns about \u2062his \u200cability \u200dto retain his position. Moore calls\u2062 this resistance &#8220;entirely dishonest,&#8221; stressing the need\u200d for unity within the party to support Johnson&#8217;s leadership.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Johnson ally slams &lsquo;entirely dishonest&rsquo; attempt to sink speaker<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1924098\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) criticized some of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican<\/a> colleagues for working to undercut House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Johnson<\/a>&rsquo;s (R-LA) bid to keep his gavel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>With the House meeting Friday to elect a speaker for the 119th Congress, Johnson has faced critical opposition from a handful of disgruntled Republicans, putting his chances of keeping his job <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3274291\/mike-johnson-warns-against-palace-drama-speakership-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">in danger<\/a> because he can afford to lose only two votes from his conference.<\/p>\n<p>Moore, who works closely with Johnson through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-schumer-looks-to-change-senate-democrat-leadership\/\" title=\"Sen. Schumer Looks to Change Senate Democrat Leadership\">top leadership roles<\/a> in the House, defended the speaker during an interview with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/politics\/2025\/01\/02\/mike-johnson-speakership-election-trump-endorsement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Deseret News<\/em><\/a>  when he called on Republicans to unite behind the House chief.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To try and force him out, or more explicitly, force someone else in, would be nothing short of dishonest,&rdquo; Moore said. &ldquo;Being speaker of the House against an opposing Senate majority leader and White House is the most difficult job in American politics, and Johnson has done a superb job handling every angle.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Pictured from left are Reps. Blake Moore (R-UT), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), and Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN). (AP Photo\/Mariam Zuhaib)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although he has been in Congress for only a few years, Moore has clinched influential leadership positions in the lower chamber, serving as vice chairman of the House Republican Conference and the co-chairman of a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepBlakeMoore\/status\/1864769856408637799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House caucus <\/a>that is working in tandem with President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s Department of Government Efficiency. He also holds roles on the powerful House Ways and Means and Budget committees.<\/p>\n<p>Moore has emerged as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-yet-to-call-israels-netanyahu\/\" title=\"Biden Has Yet To Call Israel\u2019s Netanyahu\">critical ally<\/a> to Johnson at a time when the speaker has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/josh-hawley-becomes-gop-cash-cow-despite-dem-targeting\/\" title=\"Josh Hawley Becomes \u2018GOP Cash Cow\u2019 Despite Dem Targeting\">faced intense criticism<\/a> from a few lawmakers on his own side of the aisle. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Victoria Spartz (R-IN) are the two House Republicans who have voiced the loudest displeasure over Johnson&rsquo;s role in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">passing recent government spending legislation<\/a>, threatening to vote against him Friday even after Trump endorsed the speaker.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moore himself voted against the spending bill Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3266222\/house-rejects-trump-approved-spending-package\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">pushed<\/a> in December 2024. However, ahead of the speaker&rsquo;s vote, he suggested that opposition to Johnson came because the disgruntled lawmakers wanted to garner &ldquo;attention&rdquo; for themselves. He condemned their efforts, calling on them to coalesce behind the incumbent speaker to move the Republican agenda forward.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To not give him the opportunity to work with a favorable Senate majority leader and White House would be appalling and entirely dishonest,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/utah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Utah<\/a> lawmaker said. &ldquo;Instead of garnering attention by opposing the speaker, Republicans would get far more accomplished by supporting him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1924098\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1924098\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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