Greene says she doesn’t mind if ‘the speaker’s office becomes a revolving door’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Thursday she doesn’t care if the “president’s office becomes a revolving door” as she pushes for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be removed from office in just a few months. after he took office. position.

Green argued against foreign aid in an appearance on former White House adviser Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast on Thursday, saying he wants “an ‘America First’ economy” and that “we will demand it from our Republican leaders.”

“I don’t care if the president’s office becomes a revolving door,” continued Greene, who introduced a motion to remove Johnson from his current position. “If this is exactly what needs to happen, then let it be. But the days of the old Republican Party that wants to finance foreign wars and murder people in foreign lands while stabbing the American people in the face are over.”

Johnson on Wednesday unveiled the text of foreign aid bills aimed at providing assistance to Ukraine, Israel and allies in the Indo-Pacific, along with humanitarian aid to Gaza and other global hotspots. The House speaker said he was planning a Saturday night vote on the legislation.

“By publishing the text of these bills as soon as they are completed, we will ensure time for a robust amendment process. We expect the vote on final approval of these projects to be on Saturday night. Thank you everyone for your comments and support. I value every member of this conference and look forward to continuing our work together,” he wrote in a text message to lawmakers before the legislation was released publicly.

Johnson reportedly considered a proposal to raise the threshold to force a vote on a motion to vacate, the move that resulted in the impeachment of Johnson’s predecessor, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Currently it can be called by a legislator.

However, Johnson’s control over his role could diminish if he pushes ahead with raising the threshold, with far-right Conservatives at his conference expressing disapproval of the move.

“It’s a red line for me, for sure,” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) told reporters.

The Hill reached out to Johnson’s office.