No Appetite Among Republicans to Oust Johnson Despite Disagreements

Rep. Matt Gaetz, who led the effort to remove former Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, said he doesn’t want to see House Speaker Mike Johnson go.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks at the U.S. Capitol on March 20, 2024. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

Despite disagreements with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who has held the title of second-in-line to the presidency for just five months, there appears to be little appetite from Republicans to strip the gavel from him.

This comes as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has filed a motion to oust Mr. Johnson from the speaker’s chair—also known as a motion to vacate.