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Speaker Mike Johnson is in a second meeting with Marjorie Taylor Greene as she threatens to force a House vote to oust him this week.
The speaker, Ms Greene and her ally Representative Thomas Massie began their meeting just after noon local time. They previously met on Monday for over an hour.
Ms Greene told The Independent the speaker has been “working with Democrats the entire time.”
“[The Democrats] are ready to deliver the votes to save his speakership, because they support him because of what he’s delivered for the Democrats and the Biden agenda,” she told The Independent.
The GOP duo want Mr Johnson to block future Ukraine aid. They also want him to defund Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probes into Donald Trump. Mr Smith is investigating the classified documents case and the 6 January riots. T
hese asks are largely symbolic because the US Senate and President Joe Biden would likely block them.
The Georgia Republican has vowed to force a vote to remove Mr Johnson from his role. If she triggers a privileged motion, the House must vote within 48 hours.
The speaker said the first meeting was productive.
“It’s not a negotiation,” Mr Johnson said.
The bizarre feud between former allies Marjorie Taylor Greene and Mike Johnson, explained
On Tuesday, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and House Speaker Mike Johnson will meet once again as Johnson seeks to talk down Greene’s plans to remove Johnson from his job. Greene would do that by triggering a motion to vacate, effectively turfing him out of the speakership if she can get enough votes in support. How did it come to this?
On the surface, the two should be natural allies. Both are hardline conservatives and ardent supporters of former president Donald Trump. Both voted to object to the 2020 presidential election results after January 6 and both have made a point of criticizing President Joe Biden on immigration policy.
But prior to his ascent as speaker, few people had heard of Johnson — whereas Greene was one of the most visible faces of the pro-MAGA wing of the Republican Party.
Read more from The Independent’s Washington, DC Bureau Chief Eric Garcia:
Katie Hawkinson7 May 2024 18:15
Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks to The Independent about her fight against Speaker Johnson
The Independent’s Eric Garcia asked Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene if the leaked list of her demands made it harder to reach an agreement with Speaker Mike Johnson — who has dismissed the idea that their talks are a “negotiation.”
“No, he has been working with the Democrats the entire time,” Ms Greene said of Mr Johnson.
“[The Democrats] are ready to deliver the votes to save his speakership, because they support him because of what he’s delivered for the Democrats and the Biden agenda,” she told The Independent. “This is not what Americans voted for — they gave us the majority because they want a Republican agenda. That’s what we’re here to work on.”
Katie Hawkinson7 May 2024 17:43
Marjorie Taylor Greene enters Mike Johnson’s office
Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie entered Mike Johnson’s office moments ago.
The trio is now conducting their second meeting in less than 24 hours. Yesterday’s talks stretched for more than an hour.
Earlier today, Mr Johnson declared that his meetings with Marjorie Taylor Greene and her ally Thomas Massie are “not a negotiation.”
“Yesterday, I met at some length with Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie,” he said at a Tuesday morning press conference. “It was a good discussion, it was productive. We’ll visit again today. It’s not a negotiation.”
Katie Hawkinson7 May 2024 17:36
What is a motion to vacate?
Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to call a motion to vacate against Speaker Mike Johnson. If Ms Greene triggers a “privileged motion” on her motion to vacate, the House will be forced to vote within 48 hours on his removal.
Read more about how a motion to vacate works — and how the process was used to oust the last Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy:
Katie Hawkinson7 May 2024 17:30
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Thomas Massie and Mike Johnson set to meet again shortly
Georgia Republican Marjorie Talyor Greene, her ally Representative Thomas Massie and Speaker Mike Johnson will meet for a second time this afternoon around 12:30 pm local time.
Yesterday, their meeting lasted more than an hour after Ms Greene vowed to force a vote to remove Mr Johnson from his role as Speaker. If Ms Greene triggers a privileged motion, the House will be forced to vote within 48 hours.
Her demands from Mr Johnson include a guarantee he will not pass more aid for Ukraine and a commitment to defunding Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probes into former president Donald Trump, Punchbowl News reports. Mr Smith’s investigations include the classified documents case and the 6 January 2021 riots probe.
However, these asks are largely symbolic, given the US Senate and President Joe Biden would likely block both of these moves.
Katie Hawkinson7 May 2024 17:01
Donald Trump wants MTG to stand down: report
Donald Trump spoke with Marjorie Taylor Greene over the weekend, asking her to step down in her fight to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, Politico reported, citing three GOP members.
Mr Johnson also confirmed to reporters on Monday afternoon he was in touch with the former president.
Ms Greene is demanding the speaker fight to defund Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probes into Mr Trump, Punchbowl News reported.
Mr Smith’s investigations into Mr Trump include the classified documents case and the Capitol riots probe.
Katie Hawkinson7 May 2024 16:33
ICYMI: Democrats say they would save Republican speaker amid possible effort to oust him
Read more from Gustaf Kilander and Eric Garcia:
Katie Hawkinson7 May 2024 16:30
Who is MTG’s ally, Representative Thomas Massie?
Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, is joining Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene in calling for Speaker Mike Johnson’s removal.
Mr Massie joined the meeting between Ms Greene and the speaker on Monday. He also opposes US aid to Ukraine, one of the chief complaints Ms Greene has against the speaker.
“This week we vote on whether Mike Johnson should remain as Speaker,” Mr Massie wrote on X. “If you’re happy with what he’s done this year and if you’re looking forward to what he will do the remainder of the year, you should join the Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries in supporting Mike Johnson.”
Katie Hawkinson7 May 2024 16:15
‘It’s not a negotiation,’ Speaker Johnson says of meeting with MTG
Speaker Mike Johnson declared that his meetings with Marjorie Taylor Greene and her ally Thomas Massie are “not a negotiation.”
“Yesterday, I met at some length with Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie,” Mr Johnson said at a Tuesday morning press conference. “It was a good discussion, it was productive. We’ll visit again today. It’s not a negotiation.”
Mr Johnson, Ms Greene and Mr Massie all met on Monday afternoon for more than an hour. Ms Greene and Mr Massie are threatening to force a vote on Mr Johnson’s removal this week.
“On an hourly basis, I hear suggestions and thoughts from members,” Mr Johnson continued. “My door is open to members. There’s nothing unusual about this…This is not a negotiation at all.”
“I take Marjorie and Thomas’ ideas, and everyone else’s, equally and we assess them on their own value.”
Katie Hawkinson7 May 2024 15:40
Why are Marjorie Taylor Greene and Mike Johnson feuding over Ukraine?
Now, Ms Greene wants him to commit to not passing any more aid to Ukraine, according to Punchbowl News.
The pair are set to meet for a second time this afternoon.
Katie Hawkinson7 May 2024 15:30
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