House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said it was "not my lane" when he was asked if he supported President Donald Trump granting a pardon for Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. During a Sunday interview on Meet the Press,

Tensions escalated after WSJ reported that Attorney General Pam Bondi had informed Trump his name appeared multiple times in sealed Epstein files

Trump calls Epstein scrutiny a "hoax," accuses critics of aiding Democrats, and says he no longer wants their support. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Mike Johnson Panic Spirals as Republicans Revolt Over Trump Budget. ... and swing-district Republicans are worried about political backlash in their Democrat-led states. ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson said "such horrific political violence has no place in our society, and every leader must unequivocally condemn it." Show comments Advertisement