Rep. Matt Gaetz (R‑FL) voted to table ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R‑GA) ouster of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R‑LA), though for an unexpected reason.
Gaetz said in a post on X that he “voted to table the motion for one principal reason – with a two seat majority in an election year I believe 2–3 Republicans could be susceptible to bribes to resign or even vote for a Democrat.”
.@mtgreenee made a truthful, compelling case against Mike Johnson.She should be commended for this work.I voted to table the motion for one principal reason – with a two seat majority in an election year I believe 2–3 Republicans could be susceptible to bribes to resign or…
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) May 8, 2024
Greene’s motion to vacate Johnson was denied 359–43, with seven lawmakers voting present. Eleven Republicans voted against tabling the motion, and Democrats largely supported Johnson.
It’s a new paradigm in Congress.Nancy Pelosi, and most republicans voted to keep Uniparty Speaker Mike Johnson. These are the eleven, including myself, who voted NOT to save him. pic.twitter.com/8HnfDQ7lBe
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) May 8, 2024
Gaetz’s words appear to signal that he is worried that if Johnso …