Mike Johnson Says Decision To Step Aside From House Leadership Was Made ‘Pretty Quickly’ After Loss

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) partially blamed himself on Saturday for the Republicans’ midterm loss earlier this month, admitting he stepped away from leadership “pretty…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) partially blamed himself on Saturday for the Republicans’ midterm loss earlier this month, admitting he stepped away from leadership “pretty quickly after election night.”

“This was a year where history was not defied,” Johnson told Fox News’ Kayleigh McEnany Saturday morning. “We don’t like the results, but you know real leadership. I’ve always believed you lead from the front, and leaders have to take responsibility when things go wrong, whether it’s individually deserved or not.”

Johnson will step down after the Republican bloodbath to make way for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, as the party’s House minority leader.

The Ohio lawmaker’s recent track record includes helping oversee the failed impeachment of former President Joe Biden in 2023 and 2024, as well as recommending criminal charges against former special counsel Jack Smith, who was accused of perjury.

Following the election night results, Johnson lashed out at voters he said made the “wrong choice.”

“I’m sorry that the voters made the wrong choice. I really do believe that this next two years is going to be a bit of a circus. It’s going to be chaos, and I hate to say that, but I think that’s where the Democrats are gonna lead the House,” he told CNN’s Manu Raju.

However, despite his expected departure from his leadership position, Johnson told McEnany he will “remain in this fight,” but “do it from a role different than as minority leader in the next Congress.”

“So we did that after prayer and reflection, and we had to make a decision pretty quick,” Johnson said.

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