Speaker Mike Johnson went on record this week saying he supports Ghislaine Maxwell testifying before Congress and wants “everything released” on Epstein. That quote came from his interview with Benny Johnson, released Tuesday afternoon. The timing wasn’t subtle. Just hours earlier, Johnson had voted to block a procedural motion that would have forced a House vote on releasing the Epstein files. The motion was backed by Democrats and a handful of Republicans. It failed by a single vote.
🚨Speaker Mike Johnson went on camera and said he supports Ghislaine Maxwell testifying and wants “everything released” on Epstein.
Then he walked onto the House floor and voted to block the release of the Epstein files.
You don’t get to act like a hero on camera and then… pic.twitter.com/NF8iWv4gMF
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) July 15, 2025
JUST IN – Speaker Johnson calls for DOJ to release Epstein files — Politico
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) July 15, 2025
Sources:
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/15/congress/johnson-on-epstein-00454791
https://www.newsweek.com/mike-johnson-trump-ghislaine-maxwell-testify-epstein-files-2099432
