Mike Johnson, Trump and Jeffrey Epstein
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The House speaker has never reported a bank account on his financial disclosures, making it difficult to know exactly how much money he has.
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Mike Johnson Gives Away the Game on Next Steps on Epstein Bill
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson—who was so set on blocking the release of the Epstein files that he wouldn’t swear in Adelita Grijalva—says he has “concerns” about Congress’s decision to open them up.
Mike Johnson’s tactics worked in the government shutdown. He and Steve Scalise face big challenges ahead, however.
Arizona Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva is heading to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, following reports that Mike Johnson will finally swear her in.
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Mike Johnson Lets Slip How He Hopes to Block Epstein Files Release
House Speaker Mike Johnson has tapped Senate Majority Leader John Thune to take up the torch of blocking the release of the government’s files on Jeffrey Epstein. During a press conference Tuesday, Johnson announced that he would support the House petition to release the government’s files on the alleged sex trafficker—but not without throwing one final wrench in the plans of lawmakers who support the measure.
House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered the oath of office to U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva on Nov. 12, winding down a nearly seven-week-long standoff that became a flashpoint for Democratic complaints and teeing up a politically sensitive vote on the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
House Speaker Mike Johnson told “Mornings with Maria” host Maria Bartiromo Friday he has not promised to bring up legislation to extend certain COVID-19 pandemic-era payouts for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Mike Johnson Was Questioned About Trump’s Attacks On MTG — And His Answer Dripped With Hypocrisy
The president and Greene’s once-solid relationship appeared to sour after she pushed for the release of the Epstein files.