Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene isn't backing down this time.
Rep. Greene (R-Ga.) compared Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to a Democrat on Wednesday as she doubled down on threats to push forward with an effort to oust him as Speaker.
In a phone interview with CNN's Manu Raju, Greene stuck to her guns despite warnings from within her conference to quell her resistance to Johnson. She sharply criticized Johnson for striking a bipartisan deal on a $1.2 trillion funding bill that averted a partial government shutdown. (RELATED: Rep. Greene Files Motion To Oust House Speaker)
According to The Hill, Greene said she thinks Republicans around the country back her position, saying GOP voters are “furious that our so-called Christian conservative, Republican Speaker of the House did this to them,” Raju reported.
“People are fed up with Republicans that say one thing and turn around and literally join the flock and just continue the same old crap everybody's tired of,” Greene said, likening Johnson's tactics to that of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
Greene reportedly said Johnson has “literally turned into Mitch McConnell's twin and worse. He's a Democrat.”
“There's not even any daylight between him and Nancy Pelosi at this point,” she reportedly added.
CNN reported that Greene shot down the suggestion that ousting Johnson could result in a more moderate Speaker, such as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).
“We cannot get anyone more moderate than Mike Johnson,” Greene said. “I would argue Mike Johnson, we can't get any further left than Mike Johnson. I think the Democrats might be happier with him than they are with Hakeem Jeffries.”
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