WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, MAGA Mike Johnson announced that he and Congressional Republicans are bailing on their responsibilities and starting their August recess early, throwing in with Donald Trump’s Epstein files coverup and abandoning their constituents still suffering from Trump’s terrible tariffs affordability crisis, with even higher costs right around the corner.
In response, Defend America Action Senior Spokesperson Rodericka Applewhaite released the following statement:
“MAGA Mike Johnson and House Republicans are breaking their promises, refusing to allow votes on releasing the Epstein files, and shutting down the work of Congress for one reason: to cover for Donald Trump and protect him from any accountability. As more and more details of Trump and Epstein’s long, close relationship continue to come out, Trump is desperately trying to suppress the files and threatening media outlets who report on them.
“Congressional Republicans could be doing any number of things to help the American people, millions of whom will soon lose their health care and food assistance while seeing costs skyrocket, but instead, Mike Johnson is protecting Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein’s files and making every Republican in Congress complicit in the Trump-Epstein cover up. It’s yet another example of MAGA Republicans protecting Trump and his wealthy friends while selling out the American people, who overwhelmingly oppose Trump’s handling of the Epstein files. Mike Johnson and the rest of the House GOP should quit the coverup and get back to work after spending the entire summer abandoning the American people at every turn.”
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