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(165,870 posts) Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:55 PM Dec 2

Mike Johnson Faces Revolt from Within His Own Leadership Team

Source: Newsweek

Published Dec 02, 2025 at 11:38 AM EST updated Dec 02, 2025 at 12:38 PM EST

Representative Elise Stefanik, a New York lawmaker who serves as chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, blasted House Speaker Mike Johnson, accusing him of siding with a prominent critic of President Donald Trump against legislation she is pushing.

Stefanik, a top Trump ally who is running for governor in New York, has been trying to pass legislation in response to the FBI’s investigation into the GOP president's 2016 campaign and Russia. With Republican control of the House and Senate, she thought this was an opportunity to push this forward, but she is accusing Johnson of standing in the way.

"I just walked out of a briefing on this issue this morning CONFIRMING everything I posted yesterday. That yes, in fact, the Speaker is blocking my provision to root out the illegal weaponization that led to Crossfire Hurricane, Arctic Frost, and more. He is siding with Jamie Raskin against Trump Republicans to block this provision to protect the deep state. This is an easy one. This bill is DOA unless this provision gets added in as it was passed out of committee," Stefanik wrote on X Tuesday morning.

Johnson, during a Tuesday press conference, responded to a question about Stefanik's rebuke, saying "all" of her accusations are "false." "I don't know exactly why Elise won't just call me. I texted her yesterday. She's upset one of her provisions is not being made, I think, into the NDAA. I explained to her in a text message, as soon as I heard this, yesterday…I said, 'What are you talking about? this hasn't even made it to my level?'"

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/mike-johnson-revolt-elise-stefanik-trump-11142975

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Mike Johnson Faces Revolt from Within His Own Leadership Team (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 2 OP

A "Leadership team" amongst republicans BOSSHOG Dec 2 #1

I was just about to point out -- OP needs quotes around that word. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2 #8

Same MustLoveBeagles Dec 2 #10

Pure karma vapor2 Dec 2 #2

Hate then both Traildogbob Dec 2 #3

It should say.. LilyBelle Dec 2 #4

It looks like she is just trying to get media attention PatSeg Dec 2 #5

Yeah BumRushDaShow Dec 2 #6

Stefanik is So Full of Shit even Cha Dec 2 #19

She truly has very poor political instincts PatSeg Dec 2 #23

Yeah, they're just there to throw Cha Dec 3 #27

And she's not coming across as a leader PatSeg Dec 2 #22

Didn't we all see this coming? It's hard to believe he lasted almost a year. FakeNoose Dec 2 #7

Way past time for Johnson to catch some shit for his trump-pimping. (nt) Paladin Dec 2 #9

Please don't leave out Stefanik.. Cha Dec 2 #17

Republicans in dissary MustLoveBeagles Dec 2 #11

And Little Mikie claims not to know what's going on. hoosierspud Dec 2 #12

Worst. Speaker.ever. Warpy Dec 2 #13

That's rich mgardener Dec 2 #14

Mike! You should yank all the funds you are giving her campaign!! Grins Dec 2 #15

Oh Crap.. Johnson VS Stefanik... Cha Dec 2 #16

WTF is "crossfire hurricane " and "arctic frost"? relayerbob Dec 2 #18

A bunch of loons. n/t NNadir Dec 2 #20

What a maroon Blackjackdavey Dec 2 #21

It's not really a revolt. LudwigPastorius Dec 2 #24

The speaker realizes that testimony under oath will show the felon is a known Russian operatove JT45242 Dec 3 #25

Republicans are revolting! usonian Dec 3 #26

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1. A "Leadership team" amongst republicans