Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is the beneficiary of an
unprecedented show of support from Democrats.
They are crossing the aisle to thwart possible effort by
Republican Marjorie Taylor Green to remove Johnson from his speakership.
Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Program has an update tonight live
from Capitol Hill.
Good evening, Chad Brett. Democrats have Johnson's back.
Top Democratic leaders say if Marjorie Taylor Green tries to
dump Johnson,
they will vote to block her.
It's extraordinary. Leaders of one party to protect a speaker
from the other party.
Do Democrats seem like they have something,
you know, a piece of Mike Johnson now or that
he's somehow beholden to Democrats?
If you protect him, you know,
we will continue to extend our hand to Mike Johnson
and bipartisanship and hope that they will continue to learn
a lesson.
If Green moves against Johnson,
Democrats say, quote, she will not succeed.
Green asked, quote, what slimy backroom deal did Johnson make
for the Democrats support?
Johnson was not even aware that the Democratic cavalry was
coming.
First I've heard of it.
Look, I have to. I have to do my job.
We have to do what we believe to be the
right thing.
For now, Green is silent about her next move.
Are you going to trigger?
Are your threats kind of a blank right now when
you don't do anything with your resolution?
Green speaks at 9:00 AM tomorrow.
Even members of the House Freedom Caucus give Johnson a
pass for now.
Does that weaken the speaker If he has to rely
on Democratic vote,
he's already been relying on Democrat votes.
I mean, it's just, it is what it is.
Johnson's relied on Democrats to keep the government open and
send money to Ukraine.
The GOP is reluctant to bounce Johnson,
especially after last year's debacle following the ouster of former
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Brett, we'll follow it all Chad program live on the
Hill,
Chad. Thanks.