Rep. Greene Decides Against Voting to Oust Speaker, But Leaves Door Open for Future Action

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has decided to temporarily hold off on her threat to bring a motion to vacate against Mike Johnson, R-La., after another meeting with the House speaker on Tuesday afternoon.

Although she has put the ouster threat on hold for now, she made it clear that she will maintain it indefinitely, stating that “right now the ball is in Mike Johnson’s court,” as she spoke to reporters after the meeting with Johnson.

Greene expressed her frustration with just words and emphasized the importance of actions. Following those statements, Johnson mentioned that he was pleased to have the support of President Trump. Trump has been mediating between Johnson and Greene, even though he was not present at Monday’s meeting. Johnson also revealed his intentions to seek the speakership after the November election.

Although Greene discussed her efforts with Trump, she did not disclose the specifics of their conversation. Trump reportedly advised her to unify the party ahead of November and urged her not to move forward with a motion to vacate. He also publicly praised Johnson over the weekend.

Despite the support of only two GOP reps, Greene’s efforts to oust Johnson do not have much backing. The Democratic caucus reiterated on Tuesday that her attempts will not succeed.

Johnson emphasized that his meetings with Greene were not negotiations and did not result in any agreements. Greene listed her demands for Johnson before their meeting, including no more Ukraine aid, defunding the investigation into Trump, requiring majority party support for legislation brought to the floor, and passing a resolution with a spending cut.

Johnson did not outright reject the idea of defunding the investigation. Greene emphasized the simplicity and reasonableness of her demands, leaving it up to Johnson to take action as a potential Republican speaker.