Greene Calls Johnson A ‘Traitor’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) stepped up her criticism of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) following the passage of several foreign aid packages over the weekend, including calling him a “traitor.” The comments came as Greene expanded her effort to have Johnson removed from the speaker’s chair, which has gained support among some House Republicans.

Greene wrote on social media that the speaker “once again passed a bill with the help of Democrats while the majority of the Republican majority voted against it. Not only is Mike Johnson a traitor to our conference, he’s a traitor to our country.”

On Saturday, the House passed aid packages for Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine. That included a $61 billion package for Ukraine amid its fight with Russia, which Greene and a number of other right-wing members of Congress strongly opposed.

More than 100 House Republicans voted against the Ukraine aid package. No Democrats voted against the measure.

“The House of Representatives and Speaker Mike Johnson don’t give a damn about the American people, our border, our jobs, our economy or our national security,” Greene added on social media.

Greene offered several amendments Saturday regarding the Ukraine spending package, but both were defeated.

WATCH: My floor speech to strip every penny from the $61 BILLION Ukraine war bill https://t.co/sBMfEt4YxU

— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) April 20, 2024

Following the passage of the Ukraine aid bill, Greene could be seen shouting on the House floor giving a strident thumbs-down.

Greene filed a motion to vacate against Johnson last month, arguing that he “betrayed’ House Republicans after supporting a $1.2 trillion spending bill to prevent a government shutdown.

Since Greene started the effort to remove Johnson she has received support in the House from Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who both voted against the foreign aid bills.

It is unclear whether or not Greene will acquire the additional support needed to oust Johnson. There has also been speculation that House Democrats may aid Johnson to prevent his removal.

Furthermore, Johnson received considerable criticism from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) over the weekend, who argued that Johnson had ceded control of the House to the Democrats.