Speaker Johnson vows to 'fight back... with everything in our arsenal' after Trump verdict
Johnson emphasized that Republicans will remain within the 'rule of law'
By Anders Hagstrom Fox News
Published June 2, 2024 11:27am EDT
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., vowed to retaliate for the guilty verdict against former President Trump on Sunday, saying House Republicans would use "everything in our arsenal."
Johnson made the comments during an appearance on "Fox News Sunday" with host Shannon Bream. The speaker emphasized the oversight powers that the House has, and said they plan to leverage them against corrupt prosecutors. He clarified, however, that Republicans must remain within the "rule of law."
"We are the rule of law party. Chaos is not a conservative value. We have to fight back, and we will with everything in our arsenal. But we will do that within the confines of the rule of law," Johnson said.
"We believe in our institutions. We are conservatives, and we are trying to conserve the greatest country in the history of the world. And its institutions are an important part of that. Our system of justice is an important part of that," he added.
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