Later on, Johnson resigned from his position as the Foreign Secretary. He had promised to resign if he could not pursue the Brexit deal that he supported.
Johnson noted that he was delighted by the result, but that he could not resign from his post because his position as a member of parliament requires him to represent the voters of his constituency, which he could not do if he resigned from his position as a cabinet member.
As of the early morning of July 9, the Daily Beast reported that Prime Minister Theresa May said that the possibility of the UK not leaving the European Union as planned was no longer a possibility.
The following day, the British parliament voted that Brexit would go forward, although the vote was largely considered "to be a defeat" for the Prime Minister.
The votes and resignations of Boris Johnson and David Davis, which indicate that the United Kingdom government is in a very shaky place, may be a sign that there may be more resignations to come.
Of course, this is not the first time that a British Cabinet has faced the threat of resignations due to disagreements over the policies of the government.
Andrew Johnson resigned in the aftermath of the American Civil War.
As the Foreign Secretary, Johnson had lost the confidence of the Prime Minister after he called Prime Minister Winston Churchill a liar. He did not resign, however, and his replacement was William Lyon Mackenzie King.
Prime Minister David Cameron resigned from his position in 2015, and there were rumors that Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne could resign.
On the other hand, Boris Johnson's resignation will likely not affect President Donald Trump's opinion of him. According to the Daily Beast, Trump recently said that Johnson would make a great Prime Minister.
As for the Prime Minister, Theresa May reportedly is likely to stay in her position.
Boris Johnson resigns as UK Foreign Secretary
As the Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson had the task of maintaining the country's foreign policy.
Earlier, Boris Johnson refused to shake Prime Minister Theresa May's hand during a working lunch with President Donald Trump and other international leaders at the G7 Summit.
After the bilateral meeting, Johnson faced questions regarding a comment he made concerning the US and Saudi Arabia during the summit. During the summit, Johnson claimed that Saudi Arabia would not last as a nation if the US stopped selling weapons to the country.
According to a CNN report, Johnson was criticized for his remarks. The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia tweeted out their disapproval of the comments.
Johnson's comments appear to have pushed him closer to resigning. Later, he stated that he was proud of the controversial comments he made about the Saudi Arabian government.
The departure of Boris Johnson will be a surprising setback for a prime leader who was once thought to possess political superpowers. On the promise of negotiating a Brexit agreement and guiding the UK to a promising future, he won a resounding win in December 2019. However, the Covid-19 pandemic's consequences contributed to the collapse of his premiership.
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