Mike Johnson

GOP chat praising Hitler downplayed by Vance, denounced by Johnson

House Speaker Johnson condemns leaked group chat, which praises Hitler and jokes about gas chambers, Vance: "kids do stupid things"

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US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing in Washington, DC, US, October 1, 2025.
US HOUSE of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson holds a news conference on Capitol Hill, last month.

Mike Johnson says West Bank belongs to Israel after Trump's opposition to annexation

Johnson told Tony Perkins that while there’s “a lot to resolve,” he views Judea and Samaria as belonging to Israel.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
An illustrative image of US President Donald Trump superimposed over displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

State Dept. fires press officer for disputes with Trump admin. over Gaza policies - report

Top press officer for Israeli-Palestinian affairs Shahed Ghoreishi had several disputes with senior State Department officials, including over Gaza evacuation plans, Washington Post reported.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Shiloh with US House Speaker Mike Johnson joined by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Yesha council.

Judea and Samaria a part of Israel, US will work to end use of term West Bank, Mike Johnson says

The meeting followed an unprecedented official visit to the city of Ariel by a delegation of senior Trump administration officials and members of Congress led by Johnson.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN