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‘He’s Not Resigning’: Speaker Johnson Defiant After Casting Deciding Vote to Continue Deep State’s Warrantless Surveillance
Breitbart ^ | April 12 2024 | MATTHEW BOYLE

Posted on 04/12/2024 1:58:12 PM PDT by knighthawk

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office told Breitbart News exclusively that he intends to remain as Speaker of the House after he cast the deciding vote against ending the deep state’s warrantless surveillance of American citizens on Friday.

Johnson, who is now rushing down to Mar-a-Lago to hope former President Donald Trump gives him a lifeline, is facing serious questions as to whether or not he can continue in the position after a string of major policy failures on his watch. Johnson intends to hold a press conference with Trump to unveil a messaging bill meant to stop illegal aliens from voting. The proposal is not serious, and stands no chance in the Senate. Using Trump like this, as a shield with a messaging bill that is not serious, has rubbed lots of Trump-aligned movement leaders the wrong way in a big way.

“He’s not resigning,” Raj Shah, the Speaker’s spokesman, told Breitbart News when asked about rumors that he was considering leaving the post. “No,” Shah reiterated when asked if Johnson was considering stepping down.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: civilrights; fisa; fisa702; getawarrant; govtplants; mikejohnson; privacy; speakerjohnson; spiedontrump; surveillance; vacatethechair; warrantless
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To: dfwgator

Republicans lack many leadership qualities, like having a spine.


41 posted on 04/12/2024 2:36:53 PM PDT by Coffee_drinker (Drain The Swamp.)
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To: Jane Long

Yes.


42 posted on 04/12/2024 2:37:12 PM PDT by antceecee
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To: Mr. Jeeves

‘He hasn’t fallen as far as we fear because he had never risen so far as we had imagined.’


43 posted on 04/12/2024 2:37:22 PM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: EEGator

Then Nohnsonhas about 4 faces and each one needs a fist hitting it.


44 posted on 04/12/2024 2:37:24 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: Bob Wills is still the king

“. Have you stopped to consider how much legislation a Democrat House, Senate, and President could pass into law before January? “


I watched what they didn’t pass in 2021 and 2022. Amnesty. Student debt forgiveness.

For legislation on that, they need RINO collaboration. In the meantime, Biden acts unilaterally and the RINOs do nothing.

The more countries you know about, and the more you see the “conservative” opposition in action, the more you realize they are collaborators, and actually do the most unpopular leftist moves themselves.

eg Uk Tories, Canada “Progressive Conservatives”.


45 posted on 04/12/2024 2:37:47 PM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: Sacajaweau

Yes, Johnson did cast the deciding vote.


46 posted on 04/12/2024 2:38:18 PM PDT by Kevin in California (EP)
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To: knighthawk; Lakeside Granny
DC_Draino
@DC_Draino

Few people realize what FL Rep @realannapaulina did today

The FISA bill was passed by the House without extra warrant protections to stop the FBI from spying on Americans

So Rep. Luna requested a very rare procedural maneuver to force a re-vote on Monday and it worked

Remember, the warrant amendment failed by only 1 vote and a GOP Rep was out with the flu today

Rep. Luna may have just singlehandedly saved American civil liberties

The fight continues Monday…

Anna Paulina Luna
@realannapaulina

You cannot have a free and open society with the warrantless spying of Americans. Today, the bipartisan vote to force intelligence communities to get a warrant was lost by one vote. In an effort to stop this, I requested a rare procedural maneuver that will force a second vote on Monday. Hopefully we can change minds. I will be writing all 435 members over the weekend. Please help me. Talk to your reps. We have one last shot at this.

https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/1778893710559781343

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GOD BLESS REP ANNA PAULINA LUNA!! 🙏🏻


47 posted on 04/12/2024 2:39:00 PM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: wildcard_redneck

Sounds good to me. Everyone there is bought and paid for.
Everyone knows where this is headed.


48 posted on 04/12/2024 2:40:15 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Jane Long

God bless her! Thank you for sharing.


49 posted on 04/12/2024 2:40:41 PM PDT by antceecee
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To: knighthawk

Can anyone answer why there were no red flags on this guy when we kicked out the previous speaker? Are the republicans really that stupid? Seriously where are their brains?


50 posted on 04/12/2024 2:41:04 PM PDT by Coffee_drinker (Drain The Swamp.)
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To: antceecee; Lakeside Granny

👍🏼 👍🏼

You’re welcome.

I *borrowed* it from Lakeside Granny, on the MM thread. She gets the hat tip :)


51 posted on 04/12/2024 2:44:21 PM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: EEGator
Autocorrection is a harsh mistress. I meant "Then Nohnsonhas Johnson has about 4 faces and each one needs a fist hitting it."
52 posted on 04/12/2024 2:52:02 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: knighthawk

De-frock him.

He’s worse than McCarthy.


53 posted on 04/12/2024 2:58:36 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: wildcard_redneck

I knew what you meant. I’m also fluent in authentic frontier gibberish…


54 posted on 04/12/2024 3:01:44 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: wildcard_redneck

Until folks wake up and understand the establishment is not one party., nothing will change.


55 posted on 04/12/2024 3:02:54 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: dfwgator

The GOP is every bit as corrupt as the demonrat party.


56 posted on 04/12/2024 3:04:28 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: knighthawk

I assumed he was a good decent Christian patriot. Boy, was I proven wrong!


57 posted on 04/12/2024 3:04:53 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Kevin in California

Not really.


58 posted on 04/12/2024 3:05:18 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: knighthawk

Trust the plan! Patriots are in control!


59 posted on 04/12/2024 3:06:22 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Sacajaweau
But in a world where we communicate "by air", this is a necessity.

But, having a secure border, isn't?!

It's comic to link this to national security when we don't even have the most basic safeguards at the border.

With or without it...abuse is always there.

So, the law was abused to spy on the Trump campaign in 2016. The FBI has been involved in trying to imprison him since. So, why would anyone not expect the law to abused again and used against Trump?

60 posted on 04/12/2024 3:11:41 PM PDT by Kazan (Megan C. bet me, lost the bet and was humiliated!)
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