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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 7, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images
House Republicans are “looking very intently” at defunding the office of special counsel Jack Smith, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on May 7.
At a House Republican leadership press conference, the speaker was asked whether that option was being considered given his opposition to Mr. Smith’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
Samantha Flom was a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications.