
Speaker Johnson Announces ‘3-Pronged’ Plan to Reform Justice System
Published on June 4, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will lead a “three-pronged approach” to reforming a justice system Republicans say has been weaponized against former President Donald Trump and other Republicans. Announcing the plan at a June 4 press conference, Mr. Johnson said House Republicans would wield the power of the purse, other legislation, and the chamber’s oversight authorities to protect the integrity of the American justice system. “All those things will be happening vigorously, because we have to do that, because the stakes are too high and because people are losing faith in our institutions,” he said. “And that, at the end of the day, is something that should concern every single one of us. And I think it does.”...
