During a statement on the State of the Union (SOTU), Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expressed her conditional willingness to support House Speaker Mike Johnson amidst discussions of his potential ousting. Ocasio-Cortez highlighted her preference for Speaker Jeffries, describing it as an 'increasingly likely reality day after day'. She emphasized that any Democratic support for Johnson would not be 'for free', indicating that conditions or demands would be attached. This stance underscores the ongoing negotiations and power dynamics within the Democratic Party concerning its leadership.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that Democrats are not going to support House Speaker Mike Johnson without getting something in return. https://t.co/lWo7JpdBmx
AOC warns House Speaker #MikeJohnson as he faces ouster threat, says Democrats won’t support 'for free' https://t.co/QvvvudBEH7 https://t.co/fJ4ARdzToZ
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: House Democrats wouldn't support Speaker Johnson 'for free' https://t.co/tmf4RkqJ4r
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez says Democrats won’t save Speaker Johnson "for free" https://t.co/PQxx5eygXV
AOC Voices Opposition to Dems Saving Speaker Johnson, But Signals She's Open to a Deal: I Don't Think We Do it 'For Free' https://t.co/s7mnSjx4jg
"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warns Dem support won't be 'free' as Mike Johnson faces ouster threat." (via @savannahkuchar) https://t.co/0ARhYIViEG
Some Democrats Say They Would Save Speaker Johnson From Ouster https://t.co/dIzMdXDzxu
.@AOC on SOTU asked whether she'd vote to save @SpeakerJohnson, says she'd be more likely to vote for a Speaker Jeffries, which is an "increasingly likely reality day after day." Says Dems who might bail out Johnson, "I don’t think we do that for free."