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House Speaker Johnson Warns Republicans Half Their Caucus Could Face Investigations

Zeteo · Can We Rebuild? Heather Cox Richardson on the U.S. After Trump · July 13, 2026
House Speaker Johnson Warns Republicans Half Their Caucus Could Face Investigations
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Can We Rebuild? Heather Cox Richardson on the U.S. After Trump
"You can see how that's creating nervousness when you get somebody like House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican of Louisiana, saying to a group of right-wing people in Washington, they're not just going to come for Donald Trump, they're going to start investigations, they're going to start looking into what we're doing, and half of the people in this room are going to be in trouble."
Heather Cox Richardson reveals House Speaker Mike Johnson privately warned Republican lawmakers that anticipated Democratic investigations would target not just Trump but approximately half the GOP caucus. The comment suggests widespread awareness of potential legal exposure among Republican leadership for actions taken during the current administration. Richardson cites this as evidence Democratic lawmakers are documenting violations and signaling future accountability efforts.
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