Mike Johnson is Following Trump Right Off a Cliff

A retreat on a war powers resolution exposed fractures within the GOP as the party pushed back against Donald Trump’s agenda. The setback embarrassed Speaker Mike Johnson, who had worked to defeat efforts to challenge or limit the war in line with the president’s wishes while facing growing skepticism within his party and the constraints of a small majority. Republicans shelved the Iran war measure after losing control of the floor during an earlier vote, with members defecting or absent, and leaders feared another public defeat on a politically consequential issue. The war powers resolution was removed from the schedule at the request of Johnson, prompting criticism that the American people were tired of an illegal war and accusing Republicans of lacking the will to vote.

"The retreat was a striking setback that exposed fractures within the G.O.P. over the conflict at a moment when the party has begun pushing back forcefully on Mr. Trump and his agenda. It also marked the latest embarrassing blow to Speaker Mike Johnson, who has toiled to defeat efforts to challenge or limit the war in line with the president's wishes, but is contending with growing wariness within his party as the midterm elections approach and the realities of his minuscule majority."

"The decision to shelve the war powers resolution came after Republicans had lost control of the floor during an earlier unrelated vote, with several of their members defecting and several more absent. As the House chamber descended into chaos, leaders wary of risking another public defeat on a far more politically consequential vote abruptly scrapped the Iran war measure."

"Said chaos was a ruckus kicked upby Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), proving once again that you mess with Worcester boyz at your peril. McGovern knew that the war powers resolution was due to be voted on Thursday evening and that it stood a decent chance of passing, which would have been a stunning nut-punch to the White House. Suddenly, it vanished from the schedule at the request of Speaker Moses, and McGovern, ah, inquired as to why."

""Are we not voting on it because the American people are sick and tired of this illegal war... You guys don't have the guts or the balls to vote on this""

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