WATCH: Speaker Johnson Asked Point Blank About Criticism From Thomas Massie After Mayorkas Impeachment Fail
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr Unveiling the Fallout: Speaker Johnson Responds to Criticism from Rep. Massie After Mayorkas Impeachment Failure In a recent press briefing on Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faced pointed questions regarding criticism from fellow Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), in the aftermath of the failed impeachment attempt against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. The journalist wasted no time, asking Speaker Johnson about the perception of his inexperience and quoting Massie's statement that the attempt to remove Kevin McCarthy as the House Minority Leader was an "unmitigated disaster" for the Republican Party. The question prompted Speaker Johnson to address the criticism head-on. Speaker Johnson responded, acknowledging that the situation surrounding the impeachment effort was indeed chaotic, describing it as a "mess." However, he countered Massie's assertion by emphasizing