An ouster of House Speaker Mike Johnson is “a matter of numbers” — but it’s “not a great idea,” Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., told Newsmax on Friday.

In an interview on “Wake Up America,” Burchett said he’s confident Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., will be able to determine if there’s enough backing for a risky boot of the Louisiana lawmaker — but warned it’ll come at a price.

“It’s just a matter of numbers, really,” Burchett said of a push by conservatives angry at Johnson for the compromise with Democrats on an aid package to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.

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