Representative. Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to be targeting Speaker Mike Johnson with claims that veer towards conspiracy.
Greene’s attempt to unseat the speaker, citing her support for a spending deal to prevent a government shutdown and her stance on aid to Ukraine, marked a new high point in her controversial actions.
In an interview with Tucker Carlson on Wednesday, Greene claimed, without evidence, that Johnson may have been blackmailed, questioning his deviation from conservative values.
This statement adds to a series of unfounded accusations she is known for spreading, including questioning fellow Republicans’ loyalty to conservative agendas.
“Johnson has completely abandoned who he is and what he stands for, to the point where people are literally asking, ‘Is he being blackmailed?’ he said during the interview.
When Carlson asked her to provide more details, she said no Know if Johnson was being blackmailed.
However, she said Johnson had challenged her faith by supporting a bill that included funding for a women’s health clinic and a nonprofit group that assists trans people, and she wondered what would convince him to do so.
“I mean, how could something like this happen from a conservative Christian Republican?” she added.
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Greene’s speculative narrative includes Johnson’s support for legislation that indirectly supports services that she perceives as conflicting with conservative Christian values.
On March 22, Greene made a significant move in the U.S. House of Representatives by introducing a motion to remove Johnson as speaker. This action mirrored the procedural strategy that led to the removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker, leaving the House without effective leadership last October.
Despite the procedural echoes of past congressional upsets, Greene’s move did not spark a widespread media frenzy typically associated with such dramatic challenges to House leadership.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Greene, however, remains confident that her efforts will ultimately catalyze substantive change within the Capitol.
Although Greene’s motion marks a historic moment – being only the fourth of its kind in congressional history – many of her colleagues viewed it with skepticism, doubting its potential for success.
Greene has reportedly remained somewhat ambiguous about her plans to carry out this threat, even as she vehemently criticizes Johnson’s leadership.
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