Mike Johnson refuses to say whether he will ask Trump to keep Majorie Taylor Greene on the line

Speaker Mike Johnson declined to answer when asked whether he would talk to Trump about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s motion to resign.

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Reporter: Do you plan to speak with President Trump about the motion to vacate?

Johnson: I never comment on my private conversation with President Trump, but I’m looking forward to going to Florida and spending some time. pic.twitter.com/6gbxecjwpn

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When reporters asked if he would talk to Trump about Greene’s motion to vacate, Johnson said he doesn’t talk about his conversations with Trump.

The timing of Johnson’s visit to Mar-a-Lago is no coincidence. Of course, Johnson is doing the mock “election integrity” event with Trump to hopefully get some nice public words from the ex-president about what a great job he’s doing and maybe he can even get Trump to force Marjorie Taylor Greene to drop her motion Pull. to leave.

Nothing that happens on Friday is an accident or coincidence. Trump is exactly where he prefers to be. He finds himself at the center of Republican chaos as Johnson and Greene fight for his love and approval.

Election denier Mike Johnson hopes that by standing with Trump he will win the failed former president’s favor and save his job.

The most interesting subplot is not what Johnson and Trump will say during their apparent public appearance, but what Trump might do to keep Johnson around and how Greene responds if her proposal to eliminate the threat is neutralized.

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