Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana on Sunday vowed to retaliate against the conviction of former President Trump, saying House Republicans would “explore every avenue available.”
Speaker Johnson made the comments during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream. The speaker touted the House’s oversight powers and said he plans to use them against corrupt prosecutors, but made clear that Republicans must uphold the “rule of law.”
“We are the party of the rule of law. Chaos is not a Conservative value. We must fight back and we will fight back with every tool we have, but we will do so within the rule of law,” Johnson said.
“We believe in our institutions. We are conservatives and we are trying to protect the greatest country in the history of the world, and our institutions are an important part of that. Our judicial system is an important part of that,” he added.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday vowed to retaliate against the conviction of former President Trump, saying House Republicans will “explode every avenue available.” (Getty Images)
After Trump was convicted in a Manhattan courtroom last week of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, sparking outrage among conservatives, some of whom say the appropriate response is to prosecute Democratic politicians.
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But Johnson stressed that Republicans must uphold the rule of law, and pointed to efforts by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who plans to summon Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the lead prosecutor in Trump’s case to testify before the committee on June 13.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans would use surveillance powers to retaliate against Trump’s ruling. (Getty Images)
Trump’s sentence is scheduled to be handed down on July 11.
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The former president has used his conviction to galvanize voters who say his indictment is purely political. He still must defend himself against three more charges.
The former president has used his conviction to galvanize voters who say his indictment is purely political. He still must defend himself against three more charges. (Felipe Ramares for Fox News Digital)
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Trump’s campaign has raised tens of millions of dollars in the days since Thursday’s conviction, and the campaign estimates it will raise about $150 million this week.
