Indications That Johnson’s About To Give Up The Act
When House Republicans handed a 2020 election denier the gavel after ousting previous Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), there were strong signs the speakership may work as absolutely nothing more than a Donald Trump plaything for the foreseeable future.
Then there were some preliminary indications that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) may have a spinal column: He has actually bucked his celebration's best flank and worked with Democrats consistently to pass continuing resolutions to keep the federal government operating.
Now, as he has a hard time to get his thin bulk enough in line to pass basic spending plan costs and vital help to Ukraine, and as he deals with down dangers versus his task from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Trump's puppet strings start to reveal.
If he had not yet ...