Mike Johnson Can’t Stop The House From Certifying The Election — But He Can Try
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The conditions of the 2024 electoral certification don’t hinge on Mike Johnson, but if Republicans take the House, he will be a formidable ally to Donald Trump.
When he was slinging french fries for a photo op at McDonald’s last weekend in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump fielded a question from a reporter who asked him if he would accept the results of the election no matter the outcome.
“Yeah, sure, if it’s a fair election. Always. I would always accept it if it’s a fair election,” Trump said.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson also offered a conditional response when reporters asked him less than a month ago if he would commit to observing regular order in the electoral certification process in January 2025.
“Well of course, if we have a free, fair and safe election, we’re going to follow the Constitution. Absolutely, yes,” Johnson.
NBC’s Kristen Welker pressed Johnson again on “Meet the Press” in mid-October — she asked if he would certify the election “regardless of who wins.”
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