Speaker Johnson to meet with Trump, offers Marjorie Taylor Greene advisory role as own job teeters
WASHINGTON (AP) — His job on the line, House Speaker Mike Johnson is dashing to Florida to meet with Donald Trump this week and has offered far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a seat on his own “kitchen cabinet” as he draws closer to the MAGA forces that now dominate the GOP.
The sudden moves Wednesday come as the House hit a standstill, thrown into chaos once again.
The House Republicans are tearing themselves apart, unable to work together to push party priorities through Congress yet watching their majority fritter away the days without a cohesive agenda or much to show for their 15 months in power.
Johnson was unable to pass a national security surveillance bill that was tanked by his own Republican majority shortly after Trump pushed them to “kill” it. But at the same time, the speaker was being warned off partnering with Democrats on that bill and others, including aid for Ukraine, or risk Greene calling a snap vote that could oust him from the speaker’s office.
Related articles
Kentucky congressman expects no voter fallout for his role in attempt to oust House speaker
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Fresh off his role in a failed attempt to topple the House speaker, Republica2024-05-22- Ryan Reynolds might be a huge movie star, but even his busy shooting schedule hasn't stopped him fro2024-05-22
Robert De Niro, 80, walks hand
Robert De Niro and girlfriend Tiffany Chen were among the A-list stars to attend President Joe Biden2024-05-22- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was the epitome of chic as she attended the opening of Tiffany & Co's2024-05-22
Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to receive final compensation payments
LONDON (AP) — Victims of the U.K.'s infected blood scandal, in which tens of thousands of people wer2024-05-22Kyle Richards rocks a tuxedo while ex
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills were out in force on Wednesday night when several of the realit2024-05-22
atest comment