Johnson, heckled by Democrats, backs censure for Padilla

Mike Johnson Drowned Out by Hecklers at Chaotic Presser

The House speaker was called out for “lies” on live TV by Democrat rivals.

Something is wrong with “Speaker” Mike Johnson

As the saying goes, “denial” is not just a river in Egypt. Mike Johnson claims that there is a “clear distinction” between the protestors in LA and the January 6 insurrectionists. There certainly is, but it’s not what Johnson thinks; he is clearly in denial. CNN’s Manu Raju asked Johnson whether it is hypocritical for…

Speaker Mike Johnson Suggests Senate Take Punitive Action for Alex Padilla's Antics Against Kristi Noem

Speaker Johnson Called A Liar For Lying About Sen. Padilla's Assault

Speaker Johnson was booed and called a liar repeatedly when he told a Fox News reporter that Sen. Padilla rushed Kristi Noem's podium while she was giving a briefing so Secret Service was forced to restrain him. That is a whopper of a lie. Q: Was that a bridge too far? Was that a bridge too far? JOHNSON: I saw the same video, a very brief video, that I think many people did. I think the senator's actions, my view is it was wildly inappropriate.…

Mike Johnson Heckled After Falsely Claiming Sen. Padilla ‘Charged’ Kristi Noem and Demanding Censure

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing major backlash after demanding that Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) be censured—falsely claiming the senator “charged” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a press conference. But video shows something very different: Padilla calmly trying to ask a question before being violently dragged out by federal agents. The clash happened Thursday in Los Angeles, where Noem was speaking amid protests ove…

Republicans Defend Rough Treatment Of U.S. Senator, Call For His Censure

While Democrats slammed the Trump administration for resorting to authoritarian tactics, GOP lawmakers blamed Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) for the ugly episode.