Speaker Mike Johnson Keeps Job After House Kills Motion to Oust Him
Dramatic Showdown at Manhattan Courthouse
Johnson Embraces Trump Amid Legal Woes
Speaker Mike Johnson has kept his job after the House voted to kill a motion to oust him Wednesday evening following a dramatic showdown that took place outside the Manhattan courthouse where Donald J Trump is being tried on criminal charges.
Johnson, a Republican who has become the speaker of the US House of Representatives, attacked a key witness in Trump's trial. Johnson's embrace of Trump is seen as a sign that the presumptive GOP nominee's transgressions, including his two impeachments and his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election, are not a deterrent to Johnson.
In a 359 to 43 vote, an overwhelming number of House members voted to stop an effort to oust Johnson. The vote reflects the deep divisions within the Republican Party over Trump's continued influence.
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