Mike Johnson hits back as Majorie Taylor Greene feud escalates
Washington DC - House Speaker Mike Johnson is seemingly unfazed as MAGA Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene continues to ramp up attacks on his leadership.
On Wednesday, Johnson was asked in an interview about Corey Mills, a Republican Representative of Florida.
Mills was recently hit with a restraining order from his girlfriend, who alleged he threatened to release sexually explicit photos and videos of her.
Johnson dodged the question, stating he would prefer to "talk about something serious."
His response appeared to tick off MTG, who told Axios that she believes Johnson is being a hypocrite on the matter.
"They expelled George Santos, Mike Johnson did. He was Speaker and oversaw George Santos being expelled. Why isn't he doing anything about Cory Mills?" Greene asked.
"There's clearly proof behind her accusations that a judge is issuing a restraining order. So I would say to Speaker Johnson, 'This is a serious matter, and it needs to be taken seriously.'"
On Friday, Johnson was asked about Greene's remarks and explained that he tries "not to react" to everything the Georgia Congresswoman says, as oftentimes she gets things wrong.
"She accused me of ousting Santos, which, of course, is the exact opposite of the history," Johnson said. "I opposed his expulsion from Congress; I voted against it. I advocated to my colleagues not to do that."
"Look, I don't know what Marjorie is talking about," he added.
Marjorie Taylor Greene goes to war with Mike Johnson
Santos is a former New York congressman who was ousted from Congress in 2023 after an ethics report alleged that he filed false campaign financial reports and engaged in fraudulent conduct while in office.
Last year, he pled guilty to using stolen donor money to bankroll a lavish lifestyle for himself, and in July, he reported to prison to serve a seven-year sentence.
President Donald Trump commuted Santos' sentence on Friday, arguing that he has been "horribly mistreated" in prison.
Johnson and Greene's remarks come amid an increasingly bitter feud, as Greene has been publicly criticizing Johnson on several issues and has blamed him for the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.
In his response to Greene, Johnson said that he plans to allow Mills' trial to play out in a court of law before passing judgement.
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