Mike Johnson Careens Toward Uncharted Territory

“Mike Johnson is drawing closer to a career-defining choice for a Republican speaker — whether to rely on Democratic help to stay in the job,” Politico reports.

“With three Republicans endorsing a motion to terminate his leadership, Johnson will need Democratic support to survive if Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) follows through on her threat to force a vote on his removal. And more conservatives could follow, enraged by Johnson’s strategy on his foreign aid package.”

“But if he can weather this storm, even his critics say he may be able to keep his gavel the rest of the term.”

Ratcheting pressure on Republicans, Steve Bannon called for the removal of Johnson as speaker last night.