Mike Johnson, Pardons and Committee

House Speaker Johnson won’t ‘second-guess’ Trump Jan. 6 pardons
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he would not second-guess President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon violent offenders who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Speaker Johnson forms committee to probe Jan. 6, Democrats’ original investigation
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said he will establish a new select subcommittee that will probe the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot — and likely dig into the now-defunct Jan. 6 select
After Saying Republicans Are ‘Not Looking Backwards’ On Jan. 6 Pardons, Mike Johnson Announces New Jan. 6 Committee
The new committee will further seek to divert blame from Donald Trump for the riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol.
House Republicans create new panel aimed at undermining Jan. 6 committee
Days after Trump pardoned the Capitol’s violent attackers, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) will lead a new subcommittee investigating what led to the attack.
House Republicans announce new subcommittee to investigate Jan. 6
La., announced Wednesday the creation of a new select subcommittee to investigate events before and after Jan.
'Bring it on Mike': Ex-GOP rep welcomes latest Republican threat to Jan. 6 committee
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-FL) is proving he's not afraid of House Republicans' plan to investigate the January 6 committee, following President Donald Trump's pardon of hundreds of rioters who stormed the Capitol four years ago.
Mike Johnson has a new headache in the narrowly divided House: From the Politics Desk
Johnson sent shockwaves around Capitol Hill when he decided to oust Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio — a staunch NATO supporter who ...
Republican leaders’ challenges on Capitol Hill get worse with latest resignation
The House GOP majority was already tiny. As a Florida Republican resigns to join Team Trump, the party's troubles just got a ...
The U.S. government runs on Celsius. Just ask anyone on Capitol Hill.
The energy drink Celsius is omnipresent on Capitol Hill, where even speaker of the House Mike Johnson maintains his own stash ...
The Real Story Behind Mike Turner’s Firing
Out went Turner (R-Ohio), a brash, prickly defense hawk who had been elevated by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and had become an internal headache for Johnson due to what many saw as his hamfisted ...
Speaker Orders Capitol Hill Flags Raised for Inauguration
President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for ...
Oath Keepers founder visits Capitol days after his sentence was commuted
One of the men pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol visited the Capitol Wednesday night to meet with lawmakers.
Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers leader freed by Trump, seen on Capitol Hill
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right group the Oath Keepers, visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday, days after his ...
Mike Johnson orders flags at the Capitol to be at full staff for Trump inauguration
The House speaker announced that the flags on the Hill will be raised for Trump’s inauguration and lowered the following day ...
Republican Senators Are Mostly Quiet on Trump's Sweeping Pardons of Jan. 6 Rioters
Many Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more ...
Johnson says Capitol flags will be flown at full-staff during Trump inauguration
"On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the ...