Former President Trump is in the middle of the divide between House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. (Getty Images)
"I'm fighting for President Trump, our Republican majority, and every person who believes in our America First agenda. Proud to have the support of President Trump, and he has mine!" Greene wrote when sharing the message on X.
Defunding the special counsel's office is one of several demands Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., shared with Johnson earlier this week.
Johnson, who has insisted he is not negotiating with the GOP rebels, similarly appeared to show support for the idea while downplaying their role in promoting it.
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"There's discussion this week, as there has been for a long, long time, about what is the most effective way for Congress to take the reins of that and ensure that the special counsels are not abusing the law themselves," Johnson said Tuesday morning. "There's a lot of ideas about that. Discussions this week are nothing new, but we're looking very intently at it because I think the problem has reached a crescendo."
The most likely place for that funding battle would be the looming fiscal year 2025 government funding talks, but Republicans face an uphill battle getting it across the finish line. Any proposal to defund Smith's probe is likely to die in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie may be backing off their push to force a Speaker Johnson ouster vote this week. (Getty Images)
He also referenced the November elections just six months away.
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Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., another Trump ally, told Fox News Digital on Tuesday, "I was with President Trump over the weekend. He's with Mike Johnson."
"He thinks he's doing his best in a difficult situation," Meuser said when asked for details of their conversation. Of the motion to vacate, Meuser said of Trump, "I think he would prefer that not to occur right now."
Fox News Digital reached out to Johnson's office for comment on Greene's push.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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