Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is reportedly testing whether she has enough support within the Republican conference to launch a late effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson, though she has publicly denied the claim. According to anonymous sources, Greene has quietly approached colleagues to see if she can gather the nine Republicans required under House rules to force a vote on vacating the chair. She dismissed the MS NOW report, criticizing the journalists who questioned her and insisting she is not organizing a push against Johnson.
Greene announced last month that she will resign from Congress, following a sharp and public split with President Trump. Her departure comes after she repeatedly demanded the immediate release of the Jeffrey Epstein client list, prompting Trump to withdraw his endorsement and attack her publicly. In her resignation video and letter, Greene accused the “MAGA machine” and Republican elites of replacing her with figures who do not represent everyday Americans. She said she refuses to put her district through a divisive primary against a candidate backed by the president.
Her exit has triggered strong reactions on Capitol Hill. Some Republicans called her resignation “shocking,” while others praised her for standing firm. Greene has drawn both criticism and support over her stance on the Epstein files and her strong “America First” approach to foreign policy.