- Greene filed a motion to vacate the chair in March but has made no progress on her plan
- Currently, three Republicans in the House of Representatives support the effort to impeach Johnson
- Republicans are angry at Johnson for working with Democrats to pass more than $60 billion in aid to Ukraine
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday laid out her plan to oust Speaker Mike Johnson for pushing legislation to help fund Ukraine, declaring his speakership was “over.”
“Mike Johnson’s speakership is over, but he must do the right thing by resigning and allowing us to move forward in a controlled process,” Greene said in an interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo. “If he doesn’t, he’ll be fired.”
Greene did not provide a detailed timeline for her plan to oust Johnson, but said she looked forward to three upcoming special elections that would solidify the Republican majority.
“It’s coming, regardless of what Mike Johnson decides to do, and there will be three more Republicans coming up for special elections soon,” she said. “So people need to know that this can happen.”
California will have special elections in May to fill McCarthy’s seat, and Ohio and Colorado will have special elections in June.
Marjorie Taylor Green spoke with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo about her efforts to oust Chairman Mike Johnson
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) giggles with reporters on the steps of the House of Representatives
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is leaving Capitol Hill
The bill providing more than $60 billion in aid to Ukraine was passed on Saturday and received the support of 101 Republicans in the House of Representatives, while 112 voted against it.
Democrats unanimously supported the bill.
Greene filed a motion to vacate the chair in March but has made no progress in her bid to remove Johnson as chair. Fellow Republican Reps. Paul Gosar of Arizona and Thomas Massie of Kentucky expressed their support.
Greene said Johnson had betrayed his Republican base by working with Democrats to help pass FISA and had failed to use the Ukrainian aid push to secure the southern border.
“He has completely betrayed Republican voters across the country, and he is absolutely working for the Democrats and typifying the Biden administration’s agenda,” she said.
US Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson addresses the press
Currently, Republicans in the House of Representatives have only one vote margin over Democrats in the House of Representatives.
Johnson told reporters during the funding battle that he was not concerned about the attempt to remove him as chairman.
“I did what I think was the right thing here,” Johnson said. “You do what’s right and you let the chips fall where they may.”
House Republicans are terrified of another messy battle for Speakers after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted in October. This led to 22 days of infighting until the party finally coalesced around Johnson as his successor.
Greene’s insistence on blocking aid to Ukraine earned her the nickname ‘Moscow Marjorie’ from some of her colleagues in the House of Representatives, as Russia would benefit if the United States failed to send more weapons and money to Ukraine.
Greene accused Republicans in Congress of failing to represent their constituents.
“The Republican Party now in charge is no different from the Democratic Party. It is one big unity party that serves the world first and America last,” she said.