Speaker Mike Johnson complained about “frivolous character assassination” in the House of Representatives after Democrats ensured the gavel remained in his hands Wednesday evening.
“Hopefully this is the end of the personality politics and the frivolous character assassination that has defined 118th Congress. It’s regrettable,” Johnson said, per Politico’s Olivia Beavers.
SPEAKER JOHNSON: “Hopefully this is the end of the personality politics and the frivolous character assassination that has defined 118th Congress. It’s regrettable.
— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) May 8, 2024
Johnson was saved by 163 Democrats who voted to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) motion to vacate Johnson from the chair–effectively blocking a vote on whether to oust him from the speakership.
Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) moved to table Greene’s motion…
