"STEPHEN A. SMITH: Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared on ABC's The View on Tuesday. She says she blamed you, sir, for not bringing the House back into session. Calling it, quote, An embarrassment. I guess the question would be, why won't you call the members back? And number two, how do you feel about what she directed directly at you?"
"MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not unaccustomed to hearing criticism from Marjorie. We have intense fellowship as we say in the Deep South, Stephen. And she knows I've got an open door. She can come in and talk with me anytime, but she goes on these shows. She likes to get the big interviews and that's fine. Everybody has the right."
House leader Mike Johnson defended his leadership amid public attacks from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, asserting 99.5% of House Republicans support him. Johnson characterized Greene as seeking high-profile interviews and said her criticism is not unexpected. He argued the shutdown stalemate results from Senate inaction and Democratic votes against a proposed deal, preventing reopening and basic government functions. Johnson emphasized the priority of keeping services flowing and troops paid. Greene has repeatedly labeled Johnson's strategy ineffective and publicly blamed him for failing to reconvene the House, highlighting intra-party tensions over shutdown strategy.
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