Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) efforts to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is pissing off members in Donald Trump’s orbit who say her antics are not helping.
“100 percent distraction. Unwanted. And just stupid,” one Trump insider told POLITICO about Greene’s threat to remove Johnson. “We’re not going to get trapped into this cycle of bullshit that comes out of members of the House.”
“It’s fair to say we don’t think she’s being constructive,” another person close to Trump said. “The internal fighting is not appreciated by [Trump].”
Greene filed a motion to vacate Johnson last month after the House passed the $1.2 trillion spending bill. She said the motion was a warning and didn’t give a specific timeline for a vote to remove the speaker.
However, she has indicated that she will force a vote on the measure if Johnson holds a vote on approving more aid to Ukraine.
“I’m not saying I have a red line or a trigger, and I’m not saying I don’t have a red line or trigger,” Greene told CNN. “But I’m going to tell you right now: funding Ukraine is probably one of the most egregious things that he can do.”
