Republican House speaker denies making deal after top House Democrats say they will oppose Marjorie Taylor Green attempt to depose JohnsonDemocrats vow to block Taylor Greene effort to remove House speakerAt a press conference today, Republican speaker of the House Mike Johnson denied making a deal with Democrats to defeat a far-right attempt to remove him as the chamber’s leader:Rightwing congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is behind the attempt to remove Johnson as speaker, accused him of a “slimy back room deal” with House Democrats after their leaders earlier today said they would not support Greene’s motion to vacate. Continue reading…
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Author : Chris Stein (now) and Gloria Oladipo (earlier)
Publish date : 2024-04-30 20:18:37
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