Posted 1/17/2024, 9:01:00 PM
Conservatives Threaten to Oust Speaker Johnson Over Perceived Capitulations to Democrats
- House Freedom Caucus members are frustrated with Speaker Johnson for not using leverage to secure border and curb spending
- Rep. Eli Crane says it's "absolutely" possible Johnson could be ousted if he keeps caving to Democrats
- Crane joins Reps. Roy and Greene in threatening to remove Johnson as Speaker if he ignores conservative priorities
- Johnson already angered conservatives by agreeing to short-term funding extension and $1.66 trillion spending cap
- Other Republicans have warned Johnson not to take a bipartisan path to avoid a shutdown or he could lose support