'It's A Tinder Box': GOP Lawmaker Warns More 'Explosive' Resignations Coming After MTG

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Source: Huff Post

Nov 24, 2025, 11:23 PM EST


A senior House Republican reportedly warned that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) shocking resignation is just the beginning, and predicted that what happens next could cost the GOP the majority even before next year’s midterm elections.

“More explosive early resignations are coming,” the unnamed figure told Punchbowl News on Monday. “It’s a tinder box. Morale has never been lower. Mike Johnson will be stripped of his gavel and they will lose the majority before this term is out.”

The source, described only as a senior House Republican, said the White House was treating GOP lawmakers “like garbage” and accused House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of allowing it to happen.

“The arrogance of this White House team is off putting to members who are run roughshod and threatened,” the person said, adding that rank-and-file members “are more upset than ever.”

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since this ran this morning -- 4 hours ago? -- ive gotten countless text messages from House Republicans agreeing with this sentiment. and saying why the hell should we stay in congress if all we're going to do is vote on censures and be a potted plant.
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A few other GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term.

Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:

“This entire White House team has treated ALL members like garbage. ALL. And Mike Johnson
10:43 AM · Nov 24, 2025

[JustAnotherGen]

1. It's all talk

Until they do it.

What if they are just saying this to give Americans hope? Take our foot off the gas of despising this Admin?

[GopherGal]

6. Are they looking for sympathy?

The crowd that coined "fuck your feelings!" ???

Hitch your wagon to a manure spreader and the consequences are predictable. Maybe not immediate, but foreseeable, especially after witnessing PeDonald's first term. Nobody comes out smelling like a rose. Just ask "America's mayor".

[yardwork]

9. Probably trying to get Trump's handlers in line.

[Escurumbele]

13. Correct, a lot of BS, not sure what they are trying to do, maybe rally their base, to get them pumped-up?

Its all lies, it is the only thing they know how to do very well.

[BaronChocula]

17. You're generous with the credit you're giving them

They strike me as strategic as bacteria. What I don't get is why the sense of self all of a sudden. It's like someone released them from the spell of the Dark Lard-Ass with fire inside the Temple of Doom.

[JustAnotherGen]

20. I try

In spite of what people at DU and everywhere might think . . . I really TRY to give people the benefit of the doubt.

Now my dark side says . . . Until it happens - I'm wondering which among them are in the Epstein files.

[Tetrachloride]

2. Diagon Alley .. did they enter ? Did they leave ?

What did they buy ?

Who did they meet.

Borgan and Burkes ? It is still there.

[travelingthrulife]

3. Believe me, potted plants have it all over you guys.

[llmart]

7. I remember when Mike Pence was the original potted plant.

[Fiendish Thingy]

4. This one simple trick could solve all their problems:

Impeach and remove Trump, and keep Vance on a short leash with threats to do the same.

They can’t be singled out for death threats if they all oppose Trump, and use their power to remove him.

[BaronChocula]

18. And put off collecting their pensions

and their cushy consulting/lobbying job salaries?

[awesomerwb1]

5. I'll believe it when I see it

Not going to happen.

[NotHardly]

10. Yeah, just their latest bullsh*t

[Golden Raisin]

8. Send up a flare

when any of them actually take action.

[Wicked Blue]

11. If only they would ALL resign

[AZJonnie]

12. I've long thought the trigger for when they do anything drastic will be Trump falling below 35%

In overall approval rating (or thereabouts) across a wide berth of polling. If he manages to stay above 35% they'll continue to suck up, but if he drops below 35% and it stays there? You'll start to see a lot of them leaving the reservation in some sense.

[chowder66]

14. So they are "so upset" they would rather leave than fight and vote with Dems to give the people what they want.

Good riddance.

[poli-junkie]

15. They're enablers!

Doubt they’d retire; benefits outweigh their supposed “abuse” from the White House.

[BidenRocks]

16. Pound sand while waiting for the

Waahhmbulance!

Conservative tears?

[mackdaddy]

19. Or they might actually do their own damn Job!

Instead of just kissing the feet or Orange Jebus.

They are supposed to be a Co-Equal branch of government, and I would say they may as a body have MORE power than the executive.

They can actually remove individuals in both other branches from power.

[SomewhereInTheMiddle]

23. That would take action by the House leadership.

The unhappy repubs would have to remove Johnson and replace him with someone that sees the power of the Congress being as important as the power of the Party.

I'd imagine people who have been in the House for many years have gotten used to a certain level of power and prestige and are not liking that being curtailed by becoming nothing more than the Old Man's rubber stamp. I could see people like that becoming disaffected.

But as long as they fear the Old Man, or their own voters, more than they dislike being lap dogs, they'll stay quiet.

[bluedigger]

21. Bunch of potted plants with vested pensions.

Pretty good work if you can stand the stench.

[Martin68]

22. Signs of intelligent life? I think we need more evidence to reach that conclusion.

[oasis]

24. Putting skids under Mikey Mouse. Hooooo boy!!