you could get to something like that for a paul gosar or a andy biggs.of work in the courts. lindsey graham went all the way to the supreme court with that. it is still an onerous thing for prosecutors to do. >> it is a long and winding road but maybe it is a road was walking down in the name of protecting democracy. just putting that out there. always great, kyle cheney, with such essential reporting. thanks for your time tonight. >>> coming up, are you old enough to remember when conservatives hated bud light? i am. it was last year. we will check out the latest act in conservative outrage theater, coming up next. g up n. why qunol? it has superior absorption compared to regular turmeric. qunol. the brand i trust. when i was diagnosed with h-i-v, i didn't know who i would be. but here i am... being me. keep being you... and ask your healthcare provider about the number one prescribed h-i-v treatment, biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete, one-pill, once-a-day treatment used for h-i-v in many people whether you're 18 or 80. with one small pill, biktarvy figh

paul gosar could be in some legal trouble.are looking into their role in the state's fake elector extreme arizona's attorney general may be nearing a decision on joining us now, legal correspondent lisa ruben. so what is she looking into? >> she's looking into the fake elector scheme and you might be asking yourself, why subpoena paul gosar and andy biggs who are members of congress and were not fake electors or what some on the right will call alternate electors, because what communications did they have withth them. the 12 are at the center of the investigation, but the other question is what communications did they have with the trump white house and the trump campaign about what they were going to do on january 6 to protest the certification of electors and to make joe biden the next president. >> could that get them into in some trouble? >> it is not clear what legal exposure they have. and already the speech and debate clause of the constitution, there is immunity for members of congress for things they say in connection

we're working to verify the paul gosar statement. the mathworks in the house, it will require democrats to show up and support the speaker so that he is able to keep a hold of the gavel. whether or not that is just not showing up to the ouster vote or showing up for him, we will see the foreman takes, but it will require help from democrats to save his job as it took massive democratic support to get this procedural vote over the line. ed: there is math on the vote and there is procedure that you explained well earlier in the show, we talked about how the majority leader in the senate had put lawmakers on notice to be working this weekend. just explain why the pressure to work through the weekend on these bills. kailey: the senate won't have a chance to act on these bills until the house repackages them for a vote and the ways the rules in the house are structured when kevin mccarthy was speaker all those months ago was that members had 72 hours to read the text of a bill before a vote and because the text was released less than 72 h

i don't know if you're aware but congressman paul gosar has come up in a motion to vacate joining congressman greene's motion to potentially oust the speaker. obviously, if all democrats were to join them, the speaker could potentially be out. i know when i asked you yesterday about the motion to vacate, you pointed back to your previous statements in february and at that time you told "the new york times" for speaker johnson to do the right thing relative to meeting the national security of the american people by putting it on the floor for an up or down vote, there will be a reasonable number of people in the house democratic caucus that will take the position he should not fall as a result. is that still your position? mr. jeffries: that's a declaration, not an observation but that statement still stands. reporter: to be clear, you would save him? mr. jeffries: that's a declaration of observation. we'll have to have the conversation before the house caucus. first thing's first, we still have to get the national security bill over to the senate. in that statement we made clear that we are t

green, massi, and paul gosar of arizona. some republicans are exhausted by the drama over who's in charge. >> this is not supposed to be reality television. we came here to govern. >> johnson is unfazed. >> i'm going to do my job. i'm not deterred. we're going to do the right thing and let the chips fall where they may. >> there are buyer's remorse by some republican who's elected johnson last year. >> tried to select speaker multiple candidates. ended up selecting a candidate who has failed us. >> the house aims to pass the aid bill tomorrow and it's unclear if green will try to strip johnson of his gavel. bret? >> bret: chad, when will we know that? will it be this weekend? will it be after that. >> potentially maybe after the votes tomorrow on the aid package. >> bret: chad, thank you. opening statements are now scheduled for monday in the historic criminal trial for former president donald trump. the remaining juror, alternate positions were filled today. and sworn in. correspondent nate foy is outside the courthouse in

she already had tom massey sign on to the effort and today in the aftermath of the passage, paul gosar of arizona has signed on to support the motion. the way that the math would work if they act to bring this to a vote on the floor that required action within two days, it would take democrats to help save the gavel. that will be drama to watch over the weekend. the package will then be put together to send to the senate. the senate majority leader and member should be prepared to work the weekend to get it done. sonali: thank you, kailey leinz. up next, the auction block, high rates seeing their slowest week of the year. big banks see the difference with billions and volume. ♪ [city noise] investment opportunities are everywhere you turn. do you charge forward? freeze in your tracks? (♪♪) or, let curiosity light the way. at t. rowe price, we're asking smart questions about opportunities like clean water. and how clean water advances can help transform our tomorrows. better questions. better outcomes. t. rowe price sonali: i'm sonali basak and this is "bloomberg real yield." higher u.s

marjorie taylor greene, massey and paul gosar are quite a group.that will play some role in our conversation. >> joining us now, democrat of connecticut and ranking member on the house intelligence committee, congressman, good to see you again, thank you for being with us. what a several months this has been. mike johnson went from being a back bench congressman to someone privy to sensitive intelligence about our foreign adversaries. i don't know, did that contribute to his change of heart on the need to pass this ukraine aid bill? he was a hold out himself. >> i think it did. i really think it did. look, i don't think i agree with speaker johnson on anything political. but, i will say that he, look, he said two months ago we are going to pass the budget and we had a freak out over with the weather there could be a shutdown. he said we would pass 702, which we did last week in the house. now i think we are going to pass ukraine and israel supplemental and it has all got them. i don't think i agree with anything he thinks politically but he appears

also, i'm happy to tell you that i've just added another co-author and great arizona patriot, paul gosarr like-minded person , thomas messi, but it seems they cannot win the race with an obedient majority. according to the military aid package.

. >> reporter: a third hard-line republican, ersatz paul gosar, has signed onto a plan that could oust fellow republican mike johnson as u.s. house speaker. the group has criticized johnson for again pushing a major proposal largely supported by democrats. other republicans told cbs news they are dissatisfied, too. do you think this is a tipping point for a speaker johnson, this ukraine vote? >> i definitely sensed that there is a souring, you know, to republican leadership. >> reporter: the defectors still won't say when they would force a vote against johnson, who defended the ukraine legislation. >> this is the best possible product that we can get under these circumstances. >> reporter: democrats supported it overwhelmingly. >> all this money was needed yesterday. like, i cannot emphasize enough that if we didn't step in soon to help ukraine, we could be giving the whole show to vladimir putin. >> reporter: and democrats haven't voted out ruling to keep johnson and his job if he is challenged. >> if he works with us in an earnest way, that they would be willing to vote no on a moti

in a statement tonight, arizona's paul gosar saying, "our border cannot be an afterthought. we need a speaker who puts america first." they want tougher border security before any more aid goes to ukraine, but just weeks ago, some of those same republicans blocked tough border security measures in a senate deal supported by both democrats and republicans after coming up under pressure from donald trump. but johnson brushing off those threats. are you worried about your job? >> i don't worry. i just do my job. >> reporter: david, the house is expected to pass this tomorrow afternoon. from there, it goes to the senate where chuck schumer says he's got senators on standby as they prepare to tackle these bills next. now, the president is emphasizing that there is no time to waste here. he's ready to sign these bills as soon as they get to his desk, stressing that ukraine and israel desperately need this aid. caved? >> david: selena wayne wang up on the hill for it are us tonight. this vote comes amid more deadly russian area strikes. new strikes killing at least 25 civilians. uk

johnson, to offset republican no votes among those nose was republican congressman paul gosar of arizona. he now is the third house republican member of publicly on the record, supporting a motion to vacate the chair, meaning fire johnson as speaker, joining me now to discuss his new york republican congressman mike lawler, was committee assignments include the foreign affairs committee let's start there, congress and a lot of drama to discuss a lot of theater but the substance, are you convinced now after this vote today and you're coming in tomorrow that the money for ukraine, the money for israel, the money for taiwan will finally, after months of debate and a lot of drama clear the congress john, before we start, i just want to say, i'm not wearing a tux because you're filling in tonight. >> i'm at the moldova in american convention gala. so that's why i'm in a tux. but let me just say this is critically important. today i spoke before the moldova in american convention. they're very concerned about what is happening in ukraine. we need to lead the united states is the leader of the

providing wartime aid to israel and ukraine at least three republicans, including arizona congressman paul gosar border security legislation this way is reason enough to oust speaker johnson from his leadership role. >> i'm concerned that the speaker's cut a deal with the democrats to fund foreign wars, rather than to secure our border. >> i'm going to do my job. i'm not deterred by threats and we're going to do the right thing and let the chips fall where they may. so far, no formal action has been taken to remove speaker johnson from leadership. >> votes on the wartime aid bill and border security bill are set for tomorrow. >> former president donald trump is expected to hit the campaign trail this weekend, but will have to be back in new york monday for opening arguments in the first ever criminal trial of a former president. today, jury selection wrapped up in his hush money trial. 12 jurors and six alternates have been chosen to decide whether or not former president trump broke the law and falsified business records. trump spoke to reporters outside the courtroom today and complained about

a lot of conservative hard-liners did not like the package and now you're seeing the blow back paul gosar, a republican from arizona, is saying if there is a vote on removing speaker mike johnson, he will vote to do so that brings the number of republicans who would vote to remove up to three, and if all democrats also vote against speaker johnson, it depends on the math of who is in and who is absent, but assuming everyone is there, that is enough votes to oust johnson gosar said they need a speaker who puts america first rather than bending the reckless demands of the neocons in the military industrial complex making billions from a costly and endless war half a world away it does remain to be seen whether we will see that motion come up. the house is in recess until saturday they have to come back and take the final vote on ukraine. at this point this could be the end of the line for johnson, and he said all this week, he's called himself a wartime speaker. that is happening on the national stage, the international stage, is more important than what his future is going to be he's stuck

greene's effort to vacate the chair, kentucky congressman thomas massie and arizona congressman paul gosar surrendered leverage to secure the border by tying urgent aid to israel to ukraine. but the congresswoman did not ultimately file the motion after the vote yesterday. joining me now with the very latest is woman he's in this "sunday morning futures" exclusive, congresswoman marjorie faye hour greene. congress -- taylor greene. want to give you the opportunity to respond to critics. first off, yesterday we saw the bills pass, and you did not file the motion to vacate. why not? >> that's right, maria. i've been responsible with this entire time. i support our majority and e support having the majority in 2025. but i'm a representative of the people, maria, and i do not represent washington, d.c., new york times, you know, any of these media companies and other republican colleagues that are mine, even the speak per himself. most of those people have lost their way, and they're not listening to the american people. the people are fed up. last monday was tax day, april 15th, and washingto

let you go and you may want to share some thoughts with your colleagues, marjorie taylor greene, paul gosar and thomas massie. get to work. >> thank you. alicia: we'll get back to capitol hill in just a moment, meanwhile, president biden is remaining silent on israel's retaliatory strike against iran as tensions remain high in the region amid calls for deescalation. lucas tomlinson is at the white house with more. >> president biden is in wilmington. we don't expect to hear from him. and didn't hear much from the white house after israel had the strike near the nuclear enrichment facility. >> we do not have any comment on the reports at this time. i'm going to be really mindful. look, i'm going to again be super mindful. i just, i want to be mindful here. >> officials say this was a wink from israel. the strike took place on the birthday of iran's supreme leader showing israel can penetrate the air space and the vaunted russian air defensive system that fired wildly at the drones and missiles. and gave iran an out, deniability. and the white house hoping the temperatures will lower in the m

. >> congressman paul gosar, now the third republican to sign on to marjorie taylor greene's motion toing the speaker should be focusing on border security despite republicans rejecting a bipartisan border bill from the senate weeks ago after bowing to pressure from donald trump. >> what we're worried about is the signal we're sending to americans and to send $100 billion overseas without reinforcing our own borders. >> some moderate republicans have expressed frustration with greene and her allies. >> i think it is idiotic. you don't like a bill? vote no. >> if greene goes through with her threat to call for a vote to oust johnson, he could need democrats to save his job. >> i commended by name traditional conservatives led by speaker mike johnson for doing the right thing. >> now that the bills have passed in the house, the senate will begin consideration of this foreign aid package on tuesday. alison kosik, abc news, new york . >> now to the latest from seven on your side, a story about some bay area residents who got a phone call offering to save them money on gas, but instead it e

arizona representative paul gosar signed onto marjorie taylor greene's measure along with paul bassy thomas massie, but greene has enforced a floor vote, yet the earliest we could see that happened is today joining us now is ten mitchell washington correspondent with the atlanta journal welcome to the studio. thanks for coming this morning so talk to us about what we're going to see this afternoon. so johnson's going to put to the floor. are these for aid packages? what's the strategy here and what makes it more likely that it will actually pass this time around? >> well the strategy is that even though they're one package, they're being separated into separate votes. and that is very important because i think all of them can pass individually. but when you package it together, there are so many different house members that dislike different portions that it might not be able to pass all together. so by separating them to separate those for example, there are some hard-right republicans who been very opposed to funding for ukraine. well, they don't have to vote for the ukraine portio

take us through what you're reporting. >> in february of this year, paul gosar, another very conservativelican who was connected to all of january 6 efforts, communicated to the speaker of the house, mike johnson, that he had been subpoenaed by arizona attorney general chris mays. we have learned from sources that he issued a subpoena to andy biggs as well. what we don't know if either have testified to the grand jury or if they've found ways to use the constitutional tools at their disposal to try to fight back against any efforts she may have to get then to testify. what it shows that mays in her investigation has been willing to take fairly dramatic steps as she tries to get more information as special as to the activities in arizona that have not yet come to light. of course, members of congress were black boxed the january 6 select committee will find out whether or not mays was able to extract more information from them than other investigators have been. what we also know is that mays's office has communicated to numerous of the fake electors that she is targeting them in her probe

paul gosar coming out in support of it yesterday. she did not force a vote on the floor but this. this is something she is still keeping in mind. here's what she said right after the vote today. >> i support the majority next temperate he is already a lame duck. he would not be speaker today. he is already a lame duck. >> as i said many times, i do not walk about the spelling the word about a motion to vacate. i have to do my job and we did. i have done what i believe to be the right thing and that is to allow the house to work as well. you let the chips fall where they may. >> reporter: i asked him if he is going to resign because that is exactly what the group of three, maybe less so marjorie taylor greene, who wants to force the ball to vacate. the rest want him to resign and step aside so there is no public show, like we saw in the fall when i keim jeffries ended up getting more vote than which ever republican candidate raise their hand to be speaker. that was embarrassing for republicans. something they do not want to see happening again. johnson walking away and not answerin

wants to get rid of mike johnson and is still trying to put together this coalition of her and paul gosar and thomas massey to get together and get rid of the speaker, it was sort of told by trump, trump went on a radio show yesterday and sort of told her to back off. so i don't know what's happening here, but this is wild, they are losing their footing. and you have four states where republicans are running against each other in primaries, if this is not disarray, i don't know what is. >> george, mitch mcconnell, of all people had an interesting take today, he offered high praise for this well, and i want to share why he explained that this thing took so long to pass, watch this. >> i think the demonization of ukraine began with tucker carlson, who in my opinion, ended up where he should have been all along, which is interviewing vladimir putin. and so, he had an enormous audience which convince a lot of rank and file republicans that maybe this was a mistake. >> it's kind of a wow, from mitch mcconnell. >> he's not wrong but there's this other guy who was complaining about that air cond

. >>> a third republican, congressman paul gosar of arizona, has joined the effort to oust mike johnsonhe house voted to move forward with u.s. aid to ukraine and israel. the rules committee vote -- excuse me, the vote was 316-94, with more democrats than republicans voting to move forward. democrats also helped get the measure out of the rules committee last night. a bipartisan action that is infuriating the speaker's maga republican critics. a final vote is expected tomorrow. the speaker was asked before the vote whether he was worried about keeping his job. >> is it time to call the bluff and put the motion to vacate on the floor? >> we will see what happens. i'm going to do my job. i'm not deterred by threats. we will do the right thing. let the chips fall where they may. >> joining me now is nbc news capitol hill correspondent ryan nobles. the speaker has transformed in the last 48 hours. he is brushing off the challenges. congressman gosar joining marjorie taylor greene to try to oust the speaker. what does that mean? is the world going to see u.s. aid to ukraine? >> reporter: to

paul gosar, for sure, and you heard some of the skepticism from ely crane just a couple moments ago.hey will probably get through with this vote series is in the 1 to 2:00, maybe 2:30 hour, maybe even as late as 3:00. that's potentially when marjorie taylor greene could offer her resolution. and if he safes it, one of two things has to happen. either9 the house considers it right away, or it waits until the house comes back probably in a week, week and a half. that's privileged, so it goes to the front of the legislative line. what would happen first is if she makes it live and they decide to consider it today, would be a motion to table. that's an effort to kind of kill this resolution. and this is where, if they pass the money for ukraine and the rest of the foreign aid package, will democrats help out. you know, that was significant on this procedural vote yesterday, to put this overall aid a package on the floor if yesterday that you had democrats, the minority if party for the first time on a major piece of legislation since 1964 help the majority put a bill on the floor. so wha

that three insurrectionist republicans, representatives marjorie taylor greene, thomas massie, and paul gosark a motion to kick fellow election denier mike johnson out of the speakership like they did to kevin mccarthy. the latest hot maga mess left one of their republican colleagues wondering who they're rooting for. >> i guess their reasoning is they want russia to win so badly that they want to oust the speaker over it. that's a strange position to take. and you know, i think -- i think they want to be in the minority, too. that's an obvious reality. >> joining me now is charles blow, columnist for "the new york times" and msnbc political analyst, and lizz winstead, founder and chief creative officer at the abortion access fund. thank you both for being here. charles, you know, i guess he said it best, right? that one of their republican colleagues there, that the republicans -- i guess the maga republicans want russia to win and want to be in the minority. what do you think? >> i think they don't care if russia wins is probably the best formulation of that. i don't think they care much ab

congressman paul gosar, now the third republican to sign on to marjorie taylor greene's motion to oustg, johnson should be focusing on border security despite republicans rejecting a bipartisan border bill from the senate weeks ago after bowing to pressure from donald trump. three potentially a fatal number that could mean johnson may need democratic votes to save his job if greene makes good on her threat to call for a vote to remove him. johnson saying he's not concerned. >> i don't worry. i just do my job. >> reporter: and moderate republicans telling me they're fed up with greene and her allies. >> what's your message to the likes of marjorie taylor greene and others who are threatening johnson? >> look, i think it is idiotic. you don't like a bill, vote no. >> reporter: and this morning, multiple democratic lawmakers privately tell me that if leadership gives them the okay, they would be willing to bail johnson out and vote with moderate republicans to help him keep his job. janai? >> janai: so much to watch on capitol hill. jay, thank you for that update. >>> turning now to the c

congressman paul gosar, congressman tom massey are cosponsors of a motion to vacate against johnson, filed by the champion of chaos, congresswoman marjorie taylor greene. today, thomas massey says he will not trigger the motion to vacate himself but hopes the pressure will leave the speaker with no choice but to resign. >> what we are hoping to do by cosponsoring a motion to vacate is to get mike johnson to acknowledge he will lose the vote and not have to have the vote. if it comes to that, there will be a vote. >> the house is in chaos. part of the reason i'm doing this is to get us back out of chaos. >> the logic in this is all kinds of twisted. but, speaker johnson seems unbothered and unworried. well, at least that is what he said today. >> i don't walk around this building worried about a motion to vacate. i have to do my job. we did. i have done here what i believe to be the right thing and that is to allow the house to work as well. as i've said, you do the right thing and you let the chips fall where they may. >> joining me now, democratic congressman robert garcia of califo

politico reporting gop congressman andy bigs and paul gosar have been subpoenaed. lawmakers were two of trump's top allies in the scheme to overturn the 2020 election results. and they may have reason to worry. politico reporting that the state's attorney general has "cast a far wider net in her probe than previously understood." prosecutors in georgia, nevada, and michigan have already brought charges against trump fake electors involved in the plot. but so far, lawmakers have skirted by. despite ample evidence that many of them were involved in the plans. take texas senator ted cruz. last year, "the beat" obtained recordings of him talking about plans to deny certification on the 6th. >> it's unbelievably crystal clear in his own words. and there's also wisconsin senator ron johnson, who tried to have his aide hand fake lector info to mike pence on january 6th. according to text messages uncovered during the investigation. at the time, senator johnson denied involvement, but new documents show the senator's office was told information about the fake elector's sch

conservatives are not happy right now and it's not just marjorie taylor greene, thomas massie, or paul gosar. we are hearing increasingly for more republicans who are upset by the fact that johnson pass ukraine with 100% of democratic votes and not even half of republicans in boats. and that is putting his speakership in jeopardy, not just right now, we're not just waiting to see whether marjorie taylor greene does move forward with the motion to vacate, right now. that's going to put him in a precarious situation from here through the election. >> where do you think this leaps in though then with the republican electorate because speaker johnson, as you said, he's, he's evolved on ukraine aid as a rank-and-file republican in the house who voted against ukraine aid, but he's also been this loyal follower of trump but by getting this bill passed, he's embracing the international list policies of the traditional republican party as opposed to trump i'm america first creed so i mean, where does this leave him with the maga supporters and the rest of the republican base i do think you. know you

in sparked some new calls to oust johnson from the speakership today, a third republicans that's paul gosarunced that he was officially signing on to the motion to vacate this speakership now, for his part, speaker mike johnson has been defiant. he said he's not worried about losing his job, especially if it means doing the right thing. but just given the math and given the margins, it's likely that johnson is going to need to rely on democrats to help bail him out if this motion to vacate does come to the floor. >> and where did the democratic sen. because congressman ro khanna was on cnn the other night, said, even though he disagrees with speaker johnson and many issued, he'd seriously consider voting to defeat the motion to vacate yes. >> so democratic leaders have not yet committed to bailing out johnson, but behind the scenes, anderson, i can tell you there is a lot of interests in throwing him a lifeline and that is because democrats really appreciate the fact that johnson defied his right flank, put this package of critical foreign aid bills on the floor. there's also just a lot of

. >> republicans marjorie taylor greene of georgia and paul gosar of arizona spoke at the white supremacist conference hosted by nick fuentes. they were condemned by house leadership at the time. that's an anti-semitic organization decline. this is an anti-semitic person. any mention of that or them in today's news conference, is it only antisemitism on the left? that's at issue here. >> yeah. there was no mention of any of the past efforts jake, in fact, there's only discussion about these campus-wide protests and what republicans plan to do about it. in fact, there's not much discussion about winning in concrete legislation that they plan to move ahead with. instead, it was more about a number of congressional committees looking into federal funding, for instance, going to a number of universities, as well as sending out letters and trying to get information about somehow the universities are taking some action here as well as hearings that we expect with university leaders, for instance, in the house, education and work first committee, we expect a yale michigan, and ucla leaders to appe

he's only been speaker now for six months, just yesterday, representative paul gosar of arizona became the third republican harlow liner to join the effort to oust johnson and joining representatives marjorie taylor greene and thomas massie. >> now, greene is leading the effort, but hasn't enforced floor vote on the resolution just yet, the earliest we could see that happened is today joining us now is punchbowl news congressional reporter max cohen up bright and early for us, max get to see this morning. let's start with a votes on the house floor today, speaker johnson's plan is to put those four votes on the floor this afternoon. >> so you have each aid bill, one for ukraine, as we said, israel, taiwan, and the other with sanctions for russia, iran, and china, they'll all be voted on separately why the strategy now several months in and of course, what are we expecting? >> yeah, i think we'll see all four of those bills. you just disgusted past with pretty broad bipartisan support. and that's a really big change here from my johnson for months. good resisted putting these aid bills

melanie zanona is outfront on capitol hill, so there's now another house conservative congressman paul gosar, who is joining and marjorie taylor greene's effort to remove johnson. where do things stand tonight? >> yeah. we'll speaker mike johnson's job is in real jeopardy and that is because he has had to rely on democrats throughout every step of this process to advance these foreign aid bills, including on key procedural votes, which are almost always done along party lines. so that is really spark a revolt on the right. and it also fueled new calls to oust him from the speakership. as you mentioned, a third republican has now officially signed on to a motion to vacate the speakership. and meanwhile, other hardline conservatives or not yet willing to go that route, but they are making their anger at the speaker known take a listen it's tough to defend him right now and that's that's that's hard to say, but it's just a reality for five months we've done nothing but advanced things with more democrat votes than republican votes. i don't defend the performance of the speaker. i don't defend t

out like the only three people were for the motion to vacate right now or marjorie taylor greene, paul gosar, and thomas massie. i think that's one of the reasons i, other republicans don't want to join because who wants to be the fourth on that weird mount rushmore of criminality and weirdness and whatever, right. >> and so so criminality, the wrong word, greatness is probably better. but i think that the trump, basically mike johnson, is the crucial jenga piece, that if they pull him out the gop caucus collapses and we're in a bizarro situation. we're donald trump is worried that republican chaos might make him look bad and i think that's my job has been interesting statement. their house yeah. i mean, it threatens our house majority and he knows how important a majority in the house so i think that's at the root of all this, not some love for mike johnson, but you're right. i mean, they've not been able to control marjorie taylor greene. we'll see what happens now, because bannon says that a very different thing on the radio show. a lot, sort of supporting marjorie taylor greene, but we'l

. >> but it bipartisan is a very dirty word for people like marjorie taylor greene and now paul gosar and congressman massie, the three of whom are saying that they support the idea of kicking him out for the high crime of bipartisanship listen, i don't have to be happy with reality, but i do have to accept the reality if you're going to govern a country, you don't get to live in fantasy land of the democrats are in control of the senate republicans are in control of the house. >> that means under our constitutional system, it is literally true that no bill can ever become law unless you've got votes both sides of the aisle. it's a pain in the butt. i get it. >> i just think it's time for the grown-ups, the big boys and big girls to figure out how to govern a country and it's gonna be messy sometimes i just want to read you a couple of quotes. >> a democratic congresswoman, grace meng tweeted last night, minority leader hakeem jeffries is essentially functioning as the real beaker already. tom massey, who i mentioned before, the us house is now officially in an alternate universe wher

speaker's gavel the calls for his removal continue to grow louder though today, republican congressman paul gosar joined his colleagues, marjorie taylor greene and thomas massie in the effort to boot johnson from his job there, fuming over johnson support for the foreign aid package that includes billions of dollars for ukraine greene has said that, a quote, civil war has basically broken out in the house now, this morning, the house voted to advance the bill, setting up a final vote for tomorrow, and did a move that infuriated those republicans more democrats supported the procedural measure than members of their own party. so far, no steps have been taken to force a vote on a resolution to oust the speaker. and right now the house is adjourned. so at least for today, his job is safe. the earliest that could happen is tomorrow. let's discuss with republican congressman tim burchett of tennessee. he serves on the foreign affairs committee. congressman. thank you so much for being with us figure johnson says that this series of bills is a better outcome than having to, in his words, eat that previ

that marjorie taylor greene is leading the efforts you've got the support of thomas massie and paul gosar. those are two other conservative, very conservative members of the conference. others have gone right up to the line and suggested they would be open to it. but if this does go forward, that would mean democrats will be essential here to essentially scuttling this effort on the first procedural move and saving mike johnson's job. will they do that? there are several of them who said that they absolutely will, but the democratic leadership has yet to take a position on this. yeah, that's one of the the questions here that they may have to grapple with whether what marjorie taylor greene decides to do also uncertain. our colleague ali main, just ask green outside the house floor whether or not today was the day to try to force that vote seeking his ouster. of course, you can call for that vote. it would happen within two legislative days. she declined to comment on her plans, so still a question about how she points to proceed okay. >> and then manu, f, are the vote goes through today

a third republican member that's paul gosar of arizona, announced today that he was signing on to officially co-sponsor that resolution on the motion to vacate the speakership. other highlanders not quite ready to go that route though, making their fear three with the speaker known, but speaker mike johnson has delivered a forceful defense of his plans on foreign aid. take a listen we would we would write if republicans were in charge of the house and senate and the white house this is the best possible product that we can get. >> these circumstances to take care of these really important and so we let look forward to every member conscience and their desire. and that is exactly how this process is supposed to work and how the house is supposed now, the house has adjourned for the de already. >> so the earliest that marjorie taylor greene could actually force a floor vote on the motion to vacate is tomorrow. that is the same day when the house is expected to pass this package of foreign aid bills before they send them over to the senate but given the math here and given that there are three

>> with green in this gosar, the other two republicans that's paul gosar of arizona and thomas massie of kentucky, all hardline members of the house, republican party. >> they are trying to build support. that is why green hasn't moved forward just yet on her motion to vacate. she does say that there's a couple more at least behind the scenes, but we'll have to wait and see whether anyone else this comes out in the coming days and weeks, anderson. all right. melanie zanona. thanks. the news continues here on cnn front next opening day of trump's trial. and it's getting ugly fast name calling, insults, flying between trump and what will be a star witness? michael cohen. >> this is the first witness is starting to testify with david how trump's case plus russia's new it girl state television now fawning over marjorie taylor greene, even though she tried but failed to sink america i can aid to ukraine. >> here what they are saying tonight about quote on quote moscow, marjorie and melania trump now selling more jewelry. >> is it to help her husband? okay. his legal fees. >> let's go out f

the others who are along with with with with green in this gosar the other two republicans that's paul gosar of arizona and thomas massie of kentucky, all hardline members of the house republican party. they are trying to build support. that is why green hasn't moved forward just yet on her motion to vacate. she does say that there's a couple more at least behind the scenes, but we'll have to wait and see whether anyone else comes out in the coming days and weeks, anderson. all right. melanie zanona. thanks. the news continues here on cnn front next opening de of trump's trial. and it's getting ugly fast, name calling salts flying between trump and what will be a star witness? >> michael cohen. this is the first witness is starting to testify. the david helped trump's case russia's new it girl, stink television now fawning over marjorie taylor greene, even though she tried but failed to sink american aid to ukraine. here what they are thank tonight about quote-unquote moscow, marjorie and melania trump. now selling more jewelry. >> is it to help her husband pay his legal fees let's go out th

>> with green in this gosar, the other two republicans that's paul gosar of arizona and thomas massiekentucky, all hardline members of the house, republican party. >> they are trying to build support. that is why green hasn't moved forward just yet on her motion to vacate. she does say that there's a couple more at least behind the scenes, but we'll have to wait and see whether anyone else this comes out in the coming days and weeks, anderson. all right. melanie zanona. thanks. the news continues here on cnn

. >> the other two republicans that's paul gosar of arizona and thomas massie sea of kentucky. all hardline members of the house republican party, they are trying to build support. that is why green hasn't moved forward just yet on her motion to vacate. she does say that there's a couple more at least behind the scenes, but we'll have to wait and see whether anyone else comes out in the coming days and weeks, anderson. >> all right. melanie zanona, not appreciate that. thanks very much. we have continuing coverage of the trial of donald trump the tomorrow, the news continues right now. the source with kaitlan collins straight from the source tonight, 12 jurors& one angry former president, all listening. >> it is the this occasion opened its