History judges us for what we do,” Johnson said during an impromptu press conference in Statuary Hall.
“I could make a selfish decision and do something that’s different, but I’m doing here what I believe to be the right thing,” he said.
Johnson disclosed that his son is headed to the Naval Academy this fall.
“To put it bluntly, I would rather send bullets to Ukraine than American boys,” he said.
“This is a live-fire exercise for me, as it is so many American families. This is not a game. This is not a joke.”
With the threat of his removal intensifying, Johnson said he would “let the chips fall where they may” on his own job.
On Friday, an overwhelming majority of the House, more than 300 lawmakers, more Democrats than Republicans, voted to push the package toward passage.
Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., said of Johnson: “I, for one, am just very proud of what we would all refer to as a profile in courage in the face of these kinds of threats.”
But Democrats said they were baffled and saddened it took Johnson so long to do what they see as the right thing.
“This is a profile in delay,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.
Some Democrats are saying that, unlike their refusal to help McCarthy stay in office, they would vote to save Johnson’s job — if he wants it.
A growing list of Republican House speakers, starting with Gingrich, were chased from office or, like John Boehner and Paul Ryan, simply exited early.
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