Who is Rep. Mike Johnson, the new House speaker?
Rep. Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House, has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and was a key congressional figure in the failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
The Louisiana Republican was first elected to the House in 2016 and serves as vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, as well as GOP deputy whip, an assistant leadership role. An attorney with a focus on constitutional law, Johnson joined a group of House Republicans in voting to sustain the objection to electoral votes on Jan. 6, 2021. During Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s first impeachment trial in January 2020, Johnson, along with a group of other GOP lawmakers, served a largely ceremonial role in Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s Senate impeachment team.
Johnson also sent an email from a personal email account in 2020 to every House Republican soliciting signatures for an amicus brief in the longshot Texas lawsuit seeking to invalidate electoral college votes from multiple states.
After the election was called in favor of Joe Biden on Nov. 7, 2020, Johnson , then known as Twitter, 바카라 게임 웹사이트I have just called President Trump to say this: 바카라 게임 웹사이트Stay strong and keep fighting, sir! The nation is depending upon your resolve. We must exhaust every available legal remedy to restore Americans바카라 게임 웹사이트 trust in the fairness of our election system.바카라 게임 웹사이트바카라 게임 웹사이트
Although Trump said he wouldn바카라 게임 웹사이트t endorse anyone in the speaker바카라 게임 웹사이트s race Wednesday, he lent support to Johnsonon Truth Social.
바카라 게임 웹사이트In 2024, we will have an even bigger, & more important, WIN! My strong SUGGESTION is to go with the leading candidate, Mike Johnson, & GET IT DONE, FAST!바카라 게임 웹사이트 Trump posted.
Video below: Rep. Matt Gaetz endorses Rep. Mike Johnson for House speaker
Johnson serves on the Judiciary Committee and the Armed Services Committee. He is also a former chair of the Republican Study Committee.
After receiving a degree in business administration from Louisiana State University and a Juris Doctorate from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Johnson took on roles as a college professor and conservative talk radio host. He began his political career in the Louisiana legislature, where he served from 2015 to 2017, before being elected to Congress in Louisiana바카라 게임 웹사이트s Fourth District.
Rep. Kevin Hern, an Oklahoma Republican who chairs the influential Republican Study Committee, dropped out of the race for speaker Tuesday evening and backed Johnson.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I want everyone to know this race has gotten to the point where it바카라 게임 웹사이트s gotten crazy. This is more about people right now than it should be,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트This should be about America and America바카라 게임 웹사이트s greatness. For that, I stepped aside and threw all my support behind Mike Johnson. I think he바카라 게임 웹사이트d make a great speaker.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Johnson바카라 게임 웹사이트s win in the secret-ballot race for the House Republican Conference바카라 게임 웹사이트s nominee for speaker followed Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer바카라 게임 웹사이트s decision to drop out of the race hours after Republicans chose him to be the nominee following resistance from the right flank of the conference and a rebuke from Trump. Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan have also dropped out after earlier seeking the speaker바카라 게임 웹사이트s gavel.
Johnson joined the speakership race in a Saturday , formerly known as Twitter.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I have been humbled to have so many Members from across our Conference reach out to encourage me to seek the nomination for Speaker. Until yesterday, I had never contacted one person about this, and I have never before aspired to the office,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said in a posted letter. 바카라 게임 웹사이트However, after much prayer and deliberation, I am stepping forward now.바카라 게임 웹사이트