Marjorie Taylor Greene Plots Major Move to Make Fresh MAGA Chaos [View all]

Source: Daily Beast

Published Dec. 12 2025 8:31AM EST


Outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is reportedly plotting a parting blow to wreak fresh hell on an old foe in her party ranks.

The Georgia Republican, due to quit Congress in January, has made no secret of her tense relationship with Speaker of the House and Trump mega-crony Mike Johnson.

She has called for his head in the past, and now, as a last act, she’s scheming to bring about his downfall, according to MS NOW. Three anonymous sources said she has been quietly trying to garner support for a motion to oust him as speaker.

Nine Republicans are needed to vacate the chair, and Greene is reportedly considering who would be willing to sign up. “Marjorie is approaching members to get to nine who will oust the speaker,” one of the sources said. “And if we don’t get to work on codifying Trump’s agenda, anything can happen.”

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-plots-major-move-to-make-fresh-maga-chaos/

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Was thinking "8" but apparently "9" is the number of co-sponsors to put forth a vote to "vacate the Chair" (it had originally been "1" in the last Congress when McCarthy was booted).