During a press conference held by House Republicans Tuesday, Speaker Mike Johnson refused to address questions about the long-promised release of the Epstein files. Instead, he urged Democratic leaders to roll out the red carpet for President Donald Trump's federal shock troops in their cities.
“This is common sense, and I cannot for the life of me understand how the Democrats think this is some sort of winning political message,” Johnson said. “Yield, man. Let the troops come into your city and show how crime can be reduced. It's a morale boost for the country, and it's safe and right for everybody involved.”
A couple of weeks ago, Johnson refused to “yield” when asked whether his home state of Louisiana—which has violent crime rates higher than much of the country—should taste some of Trump’s authoritarian deployment of federal troops.
“I don’t know, that’s not my call,” Johnson said at the time.
Trump’s unrelenting assault on Democrat-led cities—under the false pretense of fighting a non-existent crime wave—has become a recurring authoritarian threat.
Meanwhile, as questions about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein arose during the press conference, Johnson and his fellow Republicans abruptly ended it.
Tuesday’s performance once again showcased Johnson’s role as the perfect leader of the GOP—willing to launder all of Trump’s abuses of power and morality.
Republished with permission from Daily Kos.
