Who Put Marjorie Taylor Greene In Charge?
The alternative would be another government shutdown -- which inevitably would be followed by capitulation because most voters don't elect members to shut down everything.
As it is, the $1.2 trillion package Biden just signed slashed funding for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, with its alleged ties to Hamas. That's a victory. And it allocated more money for border and immigration enforcement. Win-win.
While Greene searches for a new fearless leader on camera, other Republicans are bailing. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., served his last day Friday -- after calling the House dysfunctional. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., announced he is bailing on April 19. When the four-term military veteran is gone, the GOP's House majority will be down to one tenuous vote.
The more the likes of MTG crow about their purity, the more they drive the adults to the other side of the aisle.
Gallagher announced his retirement after he refused to vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas -- another showy, meaningless exercise.
I understand the exodus. Gallagher has an impressive combat record. He deployed twice to Iraq. He's a counterintelligence pro. His training doesn't make him right about everything -- but it makes him the sort of figure you want to see on Capitol Hill.
And he's leaving before his term is up.
While Congress enjoys a two-week break, there's really only one question left: If, somehow, the far-right rump ousts Johnson and there's a vacancy, who would even want the job?
Contact Review-Journal Washington columnist Debra J. Saunders at dsaunders@reviewjournal.com. Follow @debrajsaunders on X.
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