Speaker Johnson Almost Commits to Regular Order for Certifying Election
Speaker Johnson Almost Commits to Regular Order for Certifying Election
His response to my question at today's House GOP leadership presser (VIDEO)
At this morning’s GOP leadership press conference, I asked House Speaker Mike Johnson if he commits to observing regular order in the certification process of the 2024 election, even if Harris beats Trump.
“Well of course,” he replied, before adding an enormous caveat: “if we have a free, fair, and safe election we're gonna follow the Constitution, absolutely.” Here’s the video (HT
on clipping on X).At the Democratic leadership presser that immediately followed, I asked House Democratic Caucus chairman Pete Aguilar if he believe Johnson is sincere in his remarks. Aguilar indicated that there was no reason to believe the House Speaker, given that Johnson led Donald Trump’s effort to overturn Joe Biden’s election in January of 2020.
If you’re unfamiliar with Johnson’s work to undermine the last presidential election results, here is a good summary from April by CNN’s Marshall Cohen.