Mike Johnson lives to see another day as speaker as Marjorie Taylor Greene ... trends now
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has put off her motion to oust Mike Johnson from the speakership another day after the political foes met for over two hours on Monday.
Walking out of the lengthy Capitol Hill meeting, the Georgia Republican said she and fellow Johnson opponent Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., agreed to meet with Johnson again on Tuesday morning.
She said she would provide more information on her plans after that meeting.
Asked if she was 'backing off' the motion to vacate threat, Greene said: 'Let me tell you, I have been patient. I have been diligent, I have been steady ... none of that has changed. I just had a long discussion with the speaker in his office about ways to move forward for a Republican controlled House of Representatives.'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., flanked by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., after their meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson
Asked if she was 'backing off' the motion to vacate threat, Greene said: 'Let me tell you, I have been patient. I have been diligent, I have been steady ... none of that has changed'
It's not clear what Johnson could have offered Greene to pull back on her threats. Just days ago she was dead-set on making her motion to vacate 'privileged' this week - a move that would force a House vote on whether or not to keep Johnson as speaker within two legislative days.
Johnson gave his own brief update to reporters after the meeting, which he called 'constructive.'
'We have discussed some ideas and we're going to meet again tomorrow.'
'I've said this repeatedly that I understand their frustration, I share it. I would really like to advance much more of our conservative policy on a daily basis here but the reality is we are working with the smallest majority in US history with a one-vote margin.'
An optimistic Johnson added: 'We're going to keep this team together and keep working for the American people.'
