Democratic U.S. Representative Jared Moskowitz said in an
interview with Fox News Sunday that ousting Johnson now would
only embolden U.S. foes like Russia and Iran at a time of global
turmoil.
Democratic Representative Ro Khanna said he would oppose Johnson
being ousted as speaker, adding that "he deserves to keep his
job till the end of his term."
Democratic support for Johnson could block the effort from some
members of his party to oust him.
Earlier this month, Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor
Greene filed a motion to vote to oust Johnson if he allowed a
vote on more aid for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. On
Saturday, the House passed a bill providing nearly $61 billion
to address the conflict, a top priority for the Democratic
administration of President Joe Biden.
Greene, again saying on Sunday that Johnson needs to resign,
accused him of "absolutely working for the Democrats."
Asked on Fox News if she is going to file the motion at some
point, Greene said, "It's coming regardless of what Mike Johnson
decides to do."
If there is a vote on the speaker, the speaker has the support
of Republican Representative Michael McCaul, who serves as chair
of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
"I think the stock in Mike Johnson has gone way up because he
did the right thing," McCaul told ABC News on Sunday. "I think
he (Johnson) is in good shape," he said.
Johnson was elected speaker after a small band of hardline
Republicans ousted his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, in a move
that brought the House of Representatives to a halt for weeks.
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential
candidate facing a rematch with Biden on Nov. 5, has thrown his
support behind Johnson, saying the embattled speaker is "doing a
really good job under very tough circumstances."
(Reporting by Jasper Ward; additional reporting Kanishka Singh,
editing by Ross Colvin and Chizu Nomiyama)
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