Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) announced Tuesday he will co-sponsor a resolution to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the House’s top job.
Massie told his colleagues during a closed-door conference meeting that he will co-sponsor the motion to vacate resolution filed late last month by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), according to three GOP lawmakers in the room, becoming the first lawmaker to publicly join Greene’s effort.
Massie’s announcement came less than 24 hours after Johnson unveiled the outline of a plan to move foreign aid through the House, which includes voting on three separate bills to send assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and a fourth measure that pertains to other national security priorities.
But in a departure from his previous positions, Johnson did not include border security provisions in the plan after months of Republicans — including the Speaker — demanding that any aid for Ukraine be paired with legislation to address the situation at the southern border, sparking intense opposition among conservatives.
Speaking to reporters after Tuesday’s meeting, Massie referenced Johnson’s decision to put Ukraine aid on the floor — in addition to his handling of government funding and the reauthorization of the U.S.’s warrantless surveillance authority — to explain why he is now backing the ouster effort.
“There’s only one person right now who could stop us from going into what happened last fall, and that’s Mike Johnson,” Massie said…
Read morePardon me for not being able to keep a straight face. House Republicans just voted against requiring warrants to spy on Americans in the name of National Security, AFTER VOTING TO FUND BORDER INVASION THAT LETS TERRORISTS AND CRIMINALS INTO THE COUNTRY 24/7 EVERY SINGLE DAY.
As I always say
Most of Congress holds their electorate in contempt
Blatantly thumbing their noses at the very constituents they took an oath to protect
The taxed masses are not represented anymore
I think in the past this led to *something*
Mike Johnson is a Democrat. House Republicans should pick a Republican to lead as Speaker or they should leave the Speaker's chair vacant.
The American people stand with Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie.
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How might prioritizing certain international relationships over domestic policies impact your trust in government leadership?
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If countries try to prioritize international we could gain good or bad idealogies depending on how much they are influenced.
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What are your thoughts on international aid decisions potentially causing major leadership changes in government?
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I think that our government should be purely decided by the people of America without the influence of international aid.
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