Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) claimed that Speaker Mike Johnson could lose his job if he agrees to hold a vote for aid to Ukraine.

The Nebraska lawmaker joined NBC News anchor Kristen Welker for an interview on Sunday’s Meet the Press to discuss the possibility of Johnson losing his House leadership role. Earlier this month, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) brought forward a motion to vacate the speaker, following the passage of the $1.2 trillion spending bill.

When Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) resigns, the Republicans will have a one-seat majority in the House. Bacon noted that there are “one or two people that are not team players” in the GOP caucus and Johnson could face trouble if he pushed for Ukraine aid.

Moreover, Bacon claimed that some Democrats could possibly vote “present” if a vote to oust Johnson becomes a reality.

WELKER: Let me ask you about the speaker of the House, because you know that some Republicans oppose him putting, a Ukraine aid bill on the floor. Do you think he could lose his speakership over this, Congressman?

BACON: It’s possible. I’m not going to deny it. We have 1 or 2 people that are not team. They’re not team players. They they rather enjoy the limelight, the social media. And the fact is, with a one seat majority and we’ll end up with a 3 or 4 seat majority after some special elections…It’s a very narrow majority. And 1 or 2 people can make us a minority. And I both of you, you work with a team. I don’t have to get 100%, 80% as the Ronald Reagan rule. But we have some people that if they don’t get 100%, they want to bring the house down. And it makes us dysfunctional. And so that’s a possibility. I do think there will be Democrats, though, who do not want to see this dysfunction, and I think they’ll probably vote present or maybe not be there for a vote. But it is very likely that after this Ukraine bill, we may have a standoff with the speaker. I hope the speaker prevails. He’s doing the right thing. It’s in our national security interest that Ukraine remain independent.

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