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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

MTG Suggests House Speaker is 'under direct orders' from White House

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., suggested House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is "under direct orders from the White House" and doesn't truly lead House Republicans.

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"(Mike) Johnson is not our speaker. He is not our leader. And in the legislative branch--a totally separate body of government--he is literally 100% under direct orders from the White House. And many, many Republicans are so furious about that, but they're cowards." --Marjorie Taylor Greene

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-- Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman.bsky.social) Dec 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM

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C'est tragique.

#1 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-12-29 06:12 PM | Reply

... Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., suggested House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is "under direct orders from the White House" and doesn't truly lead House Republicans. ...

I came to a similar conclusion months ago.

Spkr Johnson - a leader?

Give me a break.

He seems to know how to do one thing, and only one thing, well ... follow orders.

So, who might be issuing those orders?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-29 08:00 PM | Reply

Yet the Republican majority in the House has elected him.

Interesting tidbit, the Speaker of the House does not have to be a member of the House, according to the Constitution.

Can a non-member of Congress be speaker of the House? (2023)
www.cbsnews.com

... As Republicans in the House of Representatives debate who should lead the lower chamber, it's notable that the House speaker -- who is second in line for the presidency -- doesn't have to be a member of Congress.

The House has never been led by a non-member in its 234 years of existence, according to the Congressional Research Service, and experts say a non-member speaker is still unlikely. But it is possible. ...

The Constitution has very few requirements to be House speaker. The person must be nominated by a member of the House, then chosen by a majority of the full membership of the House. For a House with 435 members, that's 218 votes, although there are two vacancies right now.

"The House of Representatives shall chuse their speaker and other officers," the Constitution reads.[1] ...

Wow, yeah, it says "chuse."

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1 - constitution.congress.gov

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-29 11:36 PM | Reply

Awww man. Why did you change my headline?

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2025-12-30 10:24 AM | Reply

Better headline:

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-30 10:39 AM | Reply

No ---- on the observation about Little Mike, Madge. Funny how you are just talking about him now, days from your departure. As for that photo of you, it is startling the horses ...

#6 | Posted by catdog at 2025-12-30 06:46 PM | Reply

MTG wasn't naive. She was onboard. Everybody on the Hill knew Speaker Johnson was controlled by Trump. It's a little late for her crocodile tears now.

Up until the fallout she was screaming at Trump to "Pick me! Pick me"

#7 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-12-31 05:52 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

And in other news, tonight's forecast:
dark, with continued dark, and in the morning widely scattered light

#8 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-12-31 09:27 AM | Reply

it is unsual for the same Party House Speaker and POTUS to be working together LOL

#9 | Posted by Maverick at 2025-12-31 11:37 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Its unusual for the Speaker to do Anything asked by the President.

Most speakers have SOME independence from the Administration.

Not Johnson.

#10 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-12-31 12:15 PM | Reply

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