Newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday he “isn’t afraid” of changing the rule on vacating the Speakership, a move that gained support from several GOP lawmakers following the historic ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) earlier this month.
McCarthy was removed from the top spot in a 216-210 vote on what’s known as a “motion to vacate,” making him the first Speaker ever to be ousted by the House. All House Democrats and eight Republicans voted to remove the Speaker’s gavel from the California Republican.
“Everyone’s here in good faith … and everyone has told me that that rule has to change. Look, I’m not afraid of it because I’m going to openly work transparently and work with every member and everyone will be … will fully understand what we’re doing and why,” Johnson said Sunday on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures.” “And I think that’s a big part of it. But the rule makes it difficult for any Speaker to do their job.”
As part of the dramatic, 15-ballot election that handed McCarthy the gavel in January, the former Speaker agreed to lower the threshold to force a vote on a motion to vacate from five to one — which allowed Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to single-handedly call for the vote earlier this month.
Republicans furious at the mutiny want to make sure that can’t happen again. more
I Can’t believe the dems voted against McCarthy. He is one of them.
Sure that the Demonicraps voted against McCarthy because why not? They het to watch the ineffective backbiting and disorganization of what is only nominally the other party?
What a difference this man makes compared to Kevin McCarthy – who is a compromised carnival barker in comparison. And compare him to Pelosi (that shriveled, treasonous cunt) and he looks like Jesus.
“… I’m going to openly work transparently …”
I guess thinking before speaking is verboten?
“Everyone’s here in good faith …”
As naive a statement as has ever been made. The House is a criminal organization, and, apparently, the new Speaker is the only one not clued into that fact. He may be a good man, but either he’s as naive as a newborn – or he’s being disingenuous – attempting to sound all inclusive and statesmanlike, and shit.
mortem tyrannis
izlamo delenda est …
Still awaiting those 1/6 tapes Johnson promised to release “first thing”… Any day now… Aaaaaany day.
Jan 6 release must come after that “full repeal” of Obozocare ….