Trump Ally Elise Stefanik Attacks Speaker Johnson's Leadership
WASHINGTON—Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, a prominent ally of President Trump, criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson, calling him an ineffective leader who is losing control over the GOP conference headed into the midterm elections.
“He certainly wouldn’t have the votes to be speaker if there was a roll-call vote tomorrow,” the New York lawmaker, who is running for governor, said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. “I believe that the majority of Republicans would vote for new leadership. It’s that widespread.”
The comments came Tuesday night as Stefanik was publicly sparring with Johnson over a legislative provision she wanted included in the annual defense-policy bill. On Wednesday morning, Stefanik said she had a “productive discussion” with Johnson and Trump and that her provision would be added to the bill.
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In the Journal interview, Stefanik painted Johnson’s standing with Republicans as in a state of collapse. She cited matters ranging from members criticizing his decision to keep lawmakers in their home districts during the recent government shutdown, to weak showings in special elections and to what she casts as his failure to address the expected jump in healthcare costs if the party doesn’t reach an agreement with Democrats soon.
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After this article was published online, Stefanik posted on X on Wednesday afternoon: “I had a very productive conversation with Speaker Johnson last night and I shared my views that House Republicans need to focus on delivering results to the American people.”
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