Mike Johnson Just Took His Corruption For Trump To A New Low

As the clock struck zero, Democrats had won a vote to pass a war powers resolution to limit Trump in Venezuela, then Speaker Mike Johnson held the vote open to get one more no vote to save Trump.

Besides the Jack Smith hearing, the House of Representatives has been speeding through votes as members are trying to leave before a snowstorm hits Washington, DC and strands them in town.

Democrats appeared to have the votes to pass a war powers resolution 215-214, but Speaker Mike Johnson refused to close the vote as one more Republican was on his way to the House floor to try to save Trump.

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Connor O’Brien of Politico posted on X:

Dems are yelling for the Republican chair to close the vote after time expired on the Venezuela war powers vote. Chants of “regular order” and “close the vote” from Dems on the floor. “This is serious shit!” Pat Ryan tells from the floor. “Close the vote!”

Jake Sherman of Punchbowl News posted on X:

The war power vote on Venezuela is 215-214. Clock has hit zero. But Wesley Hunt is still missing. They will probably hold the vote open until he arrives. A tie means the motion is defeated.

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As the House waits on Wesley Hunt, Rep. Pat Ryan is on the floor screaming at Republicans to close the vote. "Pathetic, you know better," he said.

Hunt eventually made it to the floor, according to Sherman:

WESLEY HUNT has just entered the chamber. He voted no. The war power resolution is going to be defeated.

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