CNN host Jake Tapper I compared it to the death of a lawmaker. marjorie taylor green's (Republican-GA) Motion to remove Speaker of the House of Representatives mike johnson (R-Louisiana) South Dakota Governor passed away on Wednesday. Kristi Noem's A dog in the hands of its owner.
After the House overwhelmingly passed Greene's motion to expel Johnson from the speakership, Tapper said: “That means Marjorie Taylor Greene's motion to vacate her position is no longer valid.” said.
He further added, “The motion to the table is essentially Kristi Noem holding a shotgun to Cricket's head. It's the death of that effort.”
Tapper's comments were an apparent reference to the controversy surrounding Noem's new book I can't go back nowIn the letter, the governor admitted that his 14-month-old dog Cricket was found to be “worthless” as a game animal and was killed after attacking livestock.
Noem's confession sparked outrage among Democrats and Republicans alike, including the former president. donald trump.
On Wednesday, Greene's motion failed 359-43 in the House after she called for a vote to decide Johnson's fate.
Ms Greene, a supporter of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted from office in October, was booed by colleagues when she called for Mr Johnson's ouster in a speech. The lawmaker responded by referring to his colleagues as members of the “Unity Party.”
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“Chairman Johnson has not lived up to one of his own professed beliefs,” Greene said during her speech, criticizing Johnson for supporting additional foreign aid to Ukraine.
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