Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., told Newsmax on Monday he understands the frustrations conservatives have had with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and other moderates in the GOP House caucus.

But Van Drew told “The Chris Salcedo Show” with the general election just six months away, now is not the time for the Republican Party to get involved in a “sideshow” by supporting a motion to vacate the speakership issued by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.

“Nobody was more disappointed with the FISA bill, [where] we [are] still continuing to allow Americans to be spied upon by other Americans in the Department of Justice and elsewhere, disappointed with the appropriations bills, disappointed that as we tightened up Ukraine’s borders, we’re not tightening up our own,” Van Drew said. “I totally, completely get it. It was a rough month. But I’ve spoken to President [Donald] Trump about this numerous times. As recently as two days ago.

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