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Trump is Trying to Save Speaker Johnson – HotAir

We’ve known for some time now that Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been on the warpath against House Speaker Mike Johnson. She has been threatening to work to give him the boot, recently repeating that she planned to file a motion to vacate the chair this week. She hasn’t pulled the trigger yet, however, and it’s possible that it might not even happen. Why? It’s being reported that Donald Trump spoke to her over the weekend and tried to talk her down from the ledge. Greene is a major advocate for Trump, but she has taken a very public position on this issue. Would she really back down now just because Donald Trump asked her to? (ABC News)

The Georgia congresswoman said last week she was moving ahead with her ouster effort despite pushback from many Republicans and a statement from Democrats that they would step in to help save Johnson. Trump has also weighed in on…

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