Mike Johnson: The weakest speaker, Trump’s puppet, and Musk’s doormat - opinion

WASHINGTON WATCH: House Speaker Mike Johnson has surrendered Congress’s power to Trump and Musk, raising concerns about his weak leadership and the future of US democracy.

PRESIDENT Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson shake hands during a House Republican members conference in Miami last month. Johnson may go down as the worst speaker in history, acting more like a White House junior staffer than the second in line to the presidency, the writer charges.

(photo credit: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters)

ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD

FEBRUARY 20, 2025 03:35