Johnson Says Speaker Vacancy Would be ‘Dangerous Gambit’ by Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord, Stacy Robinson – US Politics News

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) lamented on May 3 that a vacancy were he to be stripped of the gavel, would be a “dangerous gambit” ahead of an expected vote next week on a motion to oust him from his leadership role.
He issued the warning when appearing on “The Laura Coates Show” on SiriusXM, guest hosted by Republican strategist and CNN contributor Alice Stewart.
“I think it’s wrong for the Republican Party. I think it’s wrong for the institution,” he said. “I think it’s wrong for the country. Vacating the chair right now would be a dangerous gambit.”…