Mike Johnson lives to speak another day as Marjorie Taylor Greene…trends now

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene postponed her motion to remove Mike Johnson from the speakership after the political foes met for more than two hours Monday.

As she left the long meeting on Capitol Hill, the Georgia Republican said she and fellow Johnson opponent Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., had agreed to meet with Johnson again Tuesday morning.

She said she would provide more information about her plans after that conversation.

When asked if she was “withdrawing” the motion to remove the threat, Greene said, “Let me tell you, I’ve been patient. I have been diligent, I have been steadfast… none of that has changed. “I just had a long conversation with the speaker in his office about ways to move forward toward a Republican-controlled House of Representatives.”

It is not clear what Johnson could have offered Greene to withdraw her threats. Just days ago, she was determined to make her motion to vacate this week “privileged” — a move that would force a vote in the House of Representatives on whether to retain Johnson as speaker within two legislative days.

Johnson gave his own brief update to reporters after the meeting, which he called “constructive.”

“We discussed some ideas and we’ll meet again tomorrow.”

“I have said this repeatedly that I understand their frustration, I share it. “I would love to advance many more of our conservative policies on a daily basis, but the reality is we are operating with the smallest majority in American history, by a one-vote margin.”

An optimistic Johnson added: “We’re going to keep this team together and keep working for the American people.”