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US House quickly defeats Greene's effort to oust Speaker Johnson

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The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday swiftly and overwhelmingly defeated an effort by firebrand Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove Speaker Mike Johnson, a fellow Republican, from his leadership role.

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"I appreciate the show of confidence from my colleagues to defeat this misguided effort," Johnson, 52, said following the vote. "Hopefully this is the end of the character assassination that has characterized the current Congress.""This is not an individual who knows how to lead," Molinaro said of Greene. "She's not an individual who knows how to negotiate.

Item 1 of 2 U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference with House Republicans at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 7, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File PhotoU.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference with House Republicans at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 7, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo

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