Speaker Mike Johnson was described as “bolting” from the Capitol after his vote to question DHS Secretary Mayorkas failed.
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Right here is how Johnson’s departure was described by Billy House of Bloomberg News, “Johnson bolts from capitol….does not stop to talk to reporters.”
Nevertheless, it will not be a narrative about Home Republicans with out some chaos, so right here is Sahil Kapur of NBC News reporting Steve Scalise will probably be again tomorrow and the Home goes to carry one other vote, however await the twist. “Rep. Buck tells reporters that GOP leadership said to him “Scalise will be here tomorrow morning,” so that they’ll re-vote on Mayorkas impeachment tomorrow. However Scalise’s workplace tells @RebeccaRKaplan that’s not true. (No such vote has been scheduled.)”
Scalise isn’t coming again tomorrow. Johnson and GOP management are unsure as to the principles for after they can deliver the Mayorkas impeachment up for one more vote, however the Home work week ends on Thursday, and the particular election for George Santos’s outdated seat in NY-03 is Tuesday, which implies that Democrats may choose up one other Home seat and make it much more tough for Republicans to question Mayorkas.
Speaker Johnson was such a failure that he left with out talking to reporters.
The failed Mayorkas impeachment embarrassed House Republicans, especially Johnson, whose ineptitude is beginning to make Kevin McCarthy’s transient speakership seem like one of many all-time greats.
Home Republicans can’t even abuse their impeachment energy appropriately.
The American individuals will probably be higher off when this crew is distributed again to the Home minority the place they belong.
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