Rare Encounter: Jake Tapper Snags CNN Interview With Speaker Johnson, Here's How It Went...

By Greg Moriarty | Friday, 19 April 2024 01:45 AM
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Rare Encounter: Jake Tapper Snags CNN Interview With Speaker Johnson, Here's How It Went...
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In a recent interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was questioned about his strategy to counter the impending motion to oust him from his position.

The motion is being orchestrated by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and her allies. Tapper also inquired if Johnson had sought any support from Democrats, given the precariously slim majority in the House.

However, Johnson seemed to have little to offer in response to these queries.

Tapper asked, "I'm wondering, have you talked to Democrats at all about if that happens and if some of these Republicans voted to remove you as speaker — and it's this is not a hypothetical, it looks like this actually might happen — will Democrats vote to keep you as speaker?"

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Johnson responded, "I've not asked any Democrats to get involved in that. I believe the House will do its will." He further added, "We live in a very divided time and very divisive policy ticks and the age of social media, 24-hour news cycle, where everybody can express their opinions every moment of the day about things they are disgruntled about, it makes a lot of challenges. But we're going to get through this. Listen, we are the greatest nation in the history of the world, okay? We are going to show that we're going to keep the train on the tracks and not get derailed and get involved in all this at such a dangerous time on the world stage."

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He continued, "And look ... I don't walk around thinking about the motion to vacate. It's a procedural matter here that I think has been abused in recent times. Maybe at some point we change that. But right now, I gotta do my job and so do all my colleagues and I'm confident in the end of the day, in spite of all the drama and all the palace intrigue, I think we're going to get that done."

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Tapper countered, "Well, whoever — I mean, if they bring the motion to vacate forward, there aren't enough Republicans, there aren't 218 or whatever Republicans. Somebody's going to need Democrats ... if you win and keep your job, if there is a motion to vacate, it will be with Democratic support, or these people who are who rebelled against Kevin McCarthy and thought voting with Democrats was the worst thing in the world will also use Democratic votes."

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Johnson responded, "Jake, I don't know what's gonna happen. I'm not focused on that. I'm focused on doing my job. Look, when you do the right thing, you let the chips fall where they may. I mean, that's that's how that's my life philosophy ... we tried to get the best possible outcome for the American people, to move the ball forward for the American people. And I've got to stay focused on that every day and not, not all the drama that's that's my answer."

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