House Speaker Mike Johnson News Conference
2024-04-18T06:18:11-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2M1XC8wMTJcLzE3MTMzODc0MDBfMDEyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) held a news conference on the Republican legislative agenda amid White House support for a House-led national security supplemental and a failed impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Of the impeachment vote, Speaker Johnson said he was “deeply disappointed” in the Senate and stated, “If there’s ever been a Cabinet secretary that deserves to be impeached, he is that.” Speaker Johnson further discussed aid to Ukraine and the threat of losing his leadership position over the issue. Speaker Johnson asserted that he was doing what he believed to be the “right thing,” despite Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) threat to offer a motion to vacate the speaker, if Ukraine aid came to the floor. Speaker Johnson also said he had not asked Democrats to help save his job and, “ If Marjorie brings the motion, she brings the motion.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) held a news conference on the Republican legislative agenda amid White House support for a House-led natio… read more
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) held a news conference on the Republican legislative agenda amid White House support for a House-led national security supplemental and a failed impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Of the impeachment vote, Speaker Johnson said he was “deeply disappointed” in the Senate and stated, “If there’s ever been a Cabinet secretary that deserves to be impeached, he is that.” Speaker Johnson further discussed aid to Ukraine and the threat of losing his leadership position over the issue. Speaker Johnson asserted that he was doing what he believed to be the “right thing,” despite Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) threat to offer a motion to vacate the speaker, if Ukraine aid came to the floor. Speaker Johnson also said he had not asked Democrats to help save his job and, “ If Marjorie brings the motion, she brings the motion.” close
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