"Speaker Johnson is giving the high ground to the Democrats by discouraging Thomas Massie's petition," a Louisiana Republican told Newsweek. https://t.co/Ig1HpdihUp
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) September 8, 2025
“I am becoming increasingly alarmed by Speaker Mike Johnson’s weak leadership, which threatens to fracture the Republican Party and jeopardize our House majority in the 2026 midterms,” McCormick wrote. “His refusal to support Congressman Thomas Massie’s discharge petition to release the Jeffrey Epstein files and his decision to adjourn Congress early to avoid a vote on this critical issue signal a troubling lack of courage.
“This failure to prioritize transparency and justice could alienate our base, suppress voter turnout, and allow Democrats to seize control of the House, installing their own speaker. As Johnson’s constituent, I demand he reverse course and demonstrate the strength our party needs to maintain its majority.”
https://www.newsweek.com/jeffrey-epstein-files-mike-johnson-republicans-house-2126622?u