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Spineless Mike Johnson Grovels to Trump and Shutters the House Early (www.commondreams.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago by griff@lemmings.world to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Johnson—probably the worst speaker in American history—shut down the House early this week before its five-week vacation. He wants to avoid holding votes on releasing the Epstein files that reportedly include, among other notables, President Donald J. Trump.

This is the latest valet service provided by a spineless Johnson, a Trump toady, whose groveling has no known boundaries. Imagine Johnson, a lawyer, took an oath to uphold the Constitution yet has no interest in safeguarding the independence of the congressional branch of our government.

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[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

It's only spineless if he actually wants the files released but is crumbling under pressure. I suspect he doesn't want them released.