‘One Dumpster Fire at a Time’: House Republicans Go OFF on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Failed Attempt to Oust Speaker on CNN
House Republicans stood up to the squeakiest wheel in their conference on Wednesday when they shot down Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Now, they’re weighing the consequences for her and those who supported her time-wasting move.
CNN reported on the aftermath of the failed attempt by MTG to oust Johnson and asked several other representatives if they were considering punishment. Rep. Marcus Molinaro (R-NY) said, “Ultimately, there needs to be accountability. … Some people here think they’re more important than everyone else. They are not.” Though Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) indicated he might need a minute when asked if Greene “should be punished”: “One dumpster fire at a time.”
CNN anchor Kate Bolduan spoke to Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), who has not been shy about his feelings towards Greene and other House Republicans who refuse to compromise with other representatives in the House, even in their own party. Lawler continued to emphasize how “stunts like this” get in the way of the House’s ability to govern effectively:
Bolduan: You also had choice words from Marjorie Taylor Greene yesterday about all of this. Do you think she, [Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY)], [Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX)], that they should face punishment by the conference for this?
Lawler: I do. You know, obviously it is destructive to the majority. It undermines our ability to govern. The American people elected us to serve as a check and balance on the disaster that is the Biden administration, including the policy announcement that we heard last night on your network. And so, you know, by doing stunts like this, all it does is slow down our ability to do the work we were elected to do. I think, you know, Chip Roy and Thomas Massie both serve on the Rules Committee. They should be immediately removed from that committee. You’re not entitled to that committee. You’re not there to represent yourself. You’re there to do the work of the majority. And I think, there should be consequences here.
Lawler also told Bolduan that Greene should be removed from her committee assignments as well. When Bolduan relayed Massie’s statement about how Republicans who “voted wrong” would “go home to take an ass whipping” in their districts, Lawyer responded: “It’s delusional.”
Watch the video above via CNN.
