Mike Johnson lives another day as speaker as Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to oust him after two-hour rally at Capitol, saying political rivals will ‘continue conversations’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene postponed her motion to remove Mike Johnson from the speakership after the political foes met for more than two hours Monday.

As she left the long meeting on Capitol Hill, the Georgia Republican said she and fellow Johnson opponent Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., had agreed to meet with Johnson again Tuesday morning.

She said she would provide more information about her plans after that conversation.

When asked if she was “withdrawing” the motion to remove the threat, Greene said, “Let me tell you, I’ve been patient. I have been diligent, I have been steadfast… none of that has changed. “I just had a long conversation with the speaker in his office about ways to move forward for a Republican-controlled House of Representatives.”

When asked if she was “withdrawing” the motion to remove the threat, Greene said, “Let me tell you, I’ve been patient. I have been diligent, I have been steadfast… none of that has changed.”

It is not clear what Johnson could have offered Greene to withdraw her threats. Just days ago, she was determined to make her motion to vacate this week “privileged” — a move that would force a vote in the House of Representatives on whether to retain Johnson as speaker within two legislative days.

Johnson gave his own brief update to reporters after the meeting, which he called “constructive.”

“We discussed some ideas and we’ll meet again tomorrow.”

“I have said this repeatedly that I understand their frustration, I share it. “I would love to advance many more of our conservative policies on a daily basis, but the reality is we are operating with the smallest majority in American history, by a one-vote margin.”

An optimistic Johnson added: “We’re going to keep this team together and keep working for the American people.”

It is not clear what Johnson could have offered Greene to withdraw her threats

Johnson gave his own brief update to reporters after the meeting, which he called “constructive.” ‘We discussed some ideas and we will meet again tomorrow’

Greene first threatened to put Johnson’s job on the chopping block in March when he ushered in a massive $95 billion foreign aid package – including nearly $61 billion for Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

Last week, Greene was determined to file her motion to vacate this week.

“Next week I will withdraw this motion,” Greene announced Wednesday morning.

‘I call it absolute. “I can’t wait to see how Democrats are going to support a Republican chairman and go home for their primaries,” she quipped a day after Democrats said they would reject Green’s motion to impeach the chairman, leaving her attempt was defeated.

“And I have to run for Congress again after endorsing a Republican speaker, a Christian conservative, I think that will work out well. I’m excited about it.’

She even brought props to her news conference: a MUGA, or Make Ukraine Great Again, hat to poke fun at Johnson for his support for aid to Ukraine, and a photo of the speaker and Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries both holding the gavel.

And last Tuesday night, Johnson hit back at Greene, telling NewsNation that she “doesn’t appear to be a serious legislator.”

Once again he brushed off her threat.

“I don’t spend much time thinking about her,” the speaker said. “I have to do my job, and we’re doing the right thing, and we’re letting the chips fall where they may. That’s my philosophy. That is how we govern.”

Massie, R-Ky., meanwhile, emphasized that Greene is the “most serious representative here.”

While many fellow Republicans insist that throwing the House of Representatives back into chaos in an election year could have political consequences, Greene argued that it would be Johnson who would lose Republicans the majority in the House of Representatives.

“We won’t have a majority in the House (next year) if we keep Mike Johnson,” she said.

Massie’s attacks also became personal. “Let’s be honest: We got Mike Johnson because no one hated Mike Johnson.”

“There was nothing in his past life, political or private, that qualified him for this job,” he continued.

Johnson, the former vice chairman of the conference, was the fifth speaker candidate that Republicans turned to to fill the role after no one else could get a majority of votes in the House of Representatives.

“A lot of people have ideas about why he’s being betrayed, because I think it’s pretty simple: He’s in over his head.”

Massie called Johnson a “lost ball in the tall weeds” and insisted he is “not equipped to negotiate with Chuck Schumer.”