Rep. Mike McCaul (R‑TX) warned against ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R‑LA), saying that such a move could favor Democrats.
Last week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R‑GA) moved to vacate Johnson. In an appearance on CBS News’s Face the Nation on Sunday, McCaul said the move would hurt Republicans.
“You know, I think it’s indicative that even [Rep.] Matt Gaetz (R‑FL), who was the architect of ousting McCarthy, to say, ‘this would be a huge mistake,’ because it could actually throw the balance of power over to [House minority leader] Hakeem Jeffries (D‑NY),” the Texas Republican said.
On Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s motion to vacate Speaker Johnson, House Foreign Affairs Chair @RepMcCaul says it could “throw the balance of power” to the Democrats, adding, “we don’t need dysfunction right now.”“Wit …