Congress

Trumpworld Is Already Suspicious of New Speaker Mike Johnson

HONEYMOON IS OVER

Ukraine, Israel, Critical Race Theory, and a Ron DeSantis-aligned hire—Mike Johnson is already testing the far right’s patience.

Zachary Petrizzo
Zachary Petrizzo 

Former Politics Reporter

A photo illustration of Mike Johnson and Donald Trump looking away from each other
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Reuters
Zachary Petrizzo

Zachary Petrizzo

Former Politics Reporter

ZTPetrizzo

zachary.petrizzo@thedailybeast.com

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