Marjorie Taylor Greene says Republicans will need to choose ‘MAGA’ or ‘MUGA’ over Mike Johnson

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene says her fellow representatives will need to choose between “MAGA” or “MUGA” as her attempt to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson moves ahead.

On Wednesday, the right-wing Georgia firebrand, accompanied by fellow right-wing Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, said she will call a privileged motion next week that would trigger an automatic vote within 48 hours over Johnson’s removal.

“I think every member of Congress needs to take that vote and let the chips fall where they may,” Ms Greene said at a press conference.

She said that she would trigger the vote after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar said they would vote on a motion to table Ms Greene’s motion.

Ms Greene and Mr Massie criticised Mr Johnson’s reliance on Democrats to pass everything from spending bills to reauthorisation of surveillance legislation and aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. They blasted work between Mr Johnson and Mr Jeffries as a culmination of the “uniparty.””

Rep Greene then brandished a hat that said “MUGA.”

“The uniparty is ‘Make Ukraine Great Again,’” she said. “The uniparty is about funding every single foreign war. They think this is the business model that needs to be done.”

Mr Johnson responded by criticizing Greene’s motion to vacate.

“This motion is wrong for the Republican Conference, wrong for the institution, and wrong for the country,” he said.

Numerous Republican members of the House — including many who voted to oust former Republican speaker Kevin McCarthy — told The Independent on Tuesday they did not want to oust Mr Johnson because the legislation would fail or it would lead to Mr Jeffries becoming speaker.

But Mr