House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) may go from hero to zero in Donald Trump's eyes as a "rift" grows within the House GOP caucus over the Jeffrey Epstein files and Republicans side with Democrats in demanding transparency.

But Johnson was—is—smart enough to understand that very few voters would care to parse the particulars of a legal document; what mattered was the image of Mike Johnson out there fighting.

House Speaker Mike Johnson explained — with perfect clarity — the obvious pitfalls in Republican-led efforts to question Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted child sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein accomplice,

The majority of the Founders ... were determined to prevent the official establishment of any single national denomination or religion.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R–S.D.) said Wednesday House Speaker Mike Johnson (R–La.) will need to take responsibility for handling the escalating Jeffrey Epstein controversy that has effectively halted House activity until the fall.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) told reporters Wednesday that he was concerned House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) may “try to pull a fast one” and rewrite House rules to stonewall a vote on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein.