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'Definition of insanity': Frustrated House Republicans blast GOP rebels' threat to oust Johnson
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House Republicans are distancing themselves from the effort by two GOP lawmakers to oust Speaker Mike Johnson.
Those GOP lawmakers are worried about repeating the three weeks of chaos that followed the ouster of ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., by a group of eight Republicans and all House Democrats. Most would not go so far as to say it could cost them the election in November, but they suggested it weakened the Republican position in the House while already dealing with just a razor-thin majority and a Democrat-controlled Senate and White House. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
"The new speaker will have to play the same hand that this speaker is playing. The results are going to be the same," Gimenez said, adding that it "could" hurt the GOP in November. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com