Trump Appointees Could Lead to More Agency Oversight, Sen. Johnson Says

The senator explored the topic in a wide-ranging interview with The Epoch Times.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) speaks during an interview with The Epoch Times at his office in the Hart Senate office building in Washington on March 21, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said on Dec. 18 that federal agencies may start asking for additional congressional oversight with President-elect Donald Trump’s new appointees next year.

Johnson discussed the topic in an interview Thursday morning with The Epoch Times. He suggested that these nominees could make these agencies more transparent and accountable to Congress, using the FBI as one example.