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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s very public bid to oust Mike Johnson fails minutes after she files motion

Source: C-SPAN

The House of Representatives killed Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bid to remove Speaker Mike Johnson just minutes after she introduced the motion on Wednesday.

Ms Greene’s coterie seemed excited as she approached the floor to begin the vote. As moderate Republicans took the steps, her press secretary lit a cigarette watching them criticise the right-wing firebrand. Her boyfriend Brian Glenn, the host of Right Side Broadcasting Network, came the Hill for votes and seemed excited for the fireworks.

“I love it, I support it,” Mr Glenn told The Independent.

In the end, an overwhelming number of Democrats and Republicans pushed back against Ms

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