Tensions were high among House Republicans on Tuesday with a group of GOP hardliners threatening to protest Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership during the next day’s House GOP Conference leadership elections.Three sources told Fox News Digital that members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus were exploring ways to show their discontent with House GOP leaders during the closed-door races to decide who will likely lead the majority next year.Meanwhile, those threats sparked frustration among rank-and-file House Republicans, including one lawmaker who said such discussions were "just more stupid."The heart of the issue lies in proposed rule changes that the House GOP