Democrats Are Reluctantly Throwing a Life Raft to Mike Johnson

“We’re not going to continually save Mike Johnson,” Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal said.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson will face a vote on his removal next week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said. J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused Democrats of “embracing Mike Johnson with a warm hug and a big wet sloppy kiss” by saying they’ll oppose her effort to oust him next week. But they say the bailout isn’t about liking Johnson — it’s about using the historically small majority to their own advantage.

Greene said Wednesday that she would bring her motion to vacate to the floor next week despite assurances from Democrats that they would protect Johnson by tabling the motion.

From Greene’s point of view, Democrats are giving a full-throttled endorsement of Johnson, further establishing what she and other conservatives call the “uniparty.”