Donald Trump, Mike Johnson and Courts

Speaker Johnson backs Trump’s flexing of executive power, says it’s the judges who are out of order
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said he “wholeheartedly” agrees with remarks from Trump administration officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance, that judges are overstepping their authority in dealing with legal challenges to the White House’s executive action.
Speaker Mike Johnson: Courts should ‘take a step back’ on Trump’s agenda
The House speaker was asked about the judiciary's role in assessing the White House's radical ambitions. His response was a mess.
Mike Johnson to Courts: ‘Step Back’ From Trump’s Dismantling
To me it’s very exciting what they’re able to do because what Elon [Musk] and the DOGE effort is doing,” the House speaker said.
Mike Johnson Caves to Trump and Trashes Separation of Powers
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is falling in line with the rest of MAGA and attacking the Constitution’s separation of powers. CNN reporter Manu Raju asked Johnson on Tuesday what he thought about JD Vance’s Sunday X post attacking ​​a federal judge who blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records.
'Pulling things out of thin air': Legal expert calls out Mike Johnson's new Trump comments
House speaker Mike Johnson downplayed president Donald Trump's defiance of court decisions blocking his executive orders, but a legal expert said his claims were completely off base. The Louisiana Republican expressed agreement with vice president J.
Johnson Joins the Trump Entourage, Shrinking the Role of House Speaker
In positioning himself as a junior partner to the president and doing his bidding on matters large and small, the Louisiana ...
Speaker Mike Johnson savages Dem Rep. Jim McGovern who called him a Trump ‘shill’ – in the most Southern way
House Speaker Mike Johnson flexed his Southern charm when asked about Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern calling him “full of s–t,” ...
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When Speaker Moses Talks, the Future President’s Lips Don’t Move
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson hasn’t taken long to demonstrate that his basic humanity is an inch deep and a mile wide, and that when he speaks, the once and future president’s lips don ...
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Speaker Johnson Removes Chair of Powerful House Intelligence Committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday removed the GOP chairman of the powerful House Intelligence Committee, who was a vocal supporter of assistance for Ukraine and held ...
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Speaker Johnson removes Mike Turner as House Intelligence Committee chairman
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has informed Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, that he will no longer be chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, according to a GOP leadership source ...
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House Speaker Johnson sets State of the Union for March 4, invites Trump
Trump speaks with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) following a signing ceremony. via REUTERS House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday invited President Trump to share his “America ...
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Speaker Johnson removes Mike Turner as Intel Committee Chairman
House Speaker Mike Johnson said the committee needs a "fresh start." Ohio Republican Rep. Mike Turner has been removed as the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and will not ...