Motion to vacate trio split on strategy to boot Johnson from the speakership

House Republicans looking to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from his position are split as to how to go about it.

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) are all in agreement to remove Johnson, mainly over his push for a new $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. However, they are split as to how to go about it, with Greene favoring a quick approach and Massie favoring a slower approach.

Greene, the earliest advocate for removing Johnson, filed a motion to vacate the speakership weeks ago, and Politico speculates she could push it further by filing a privileged motion to vacate on Saturday. The move would push a vote after the House returns from recess.

Massie favors a more subtle approach —
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