U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could potentially be saying goodbye to his leadership position.
April Ryan, a 30-year journalism veteran who has been the White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) since January 1997, appeared on MSNBC on Saturday to discuss Johnson's potential future.
The host asked Ryan what she makes of the fact that Trump hasn't yet expressly pushed for his MAGA fans to embrace Johnson amid outrage among certain far-right Republican groups.
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The host said, "Trump has not posted anything about Mike Johnson and whether he prefers him to remain House Speaker."
"And his silence is deafening," Ryan said. "Once he does chime in, and if he goes against Mike Johnson, Mike Johnson is done. He is toast. He is out of here. It might be just one vote."
She added, "But at the end of the day, once Donald Trump weighs in, that's it. It is done."'
She also said Trump is "a little upset" at Johnson.
"He is not happy. He is not happy with him right now. He is kind of grumbling. But he is not in a full-throated, Mike, you are fired. He has not done that yet."