Speaker Mike Johnson argued for letting Democrats 'implode without any interference' from Republicans.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on June 26, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna had a "little back-and-forth" Tuesday over the merits of a vote this week on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt.Multiple sources said Johnson expressed concerns about Luna's proposal, which would fine Garland $10,000 a day for flouting a congressional subpoena, during a Tuesday morning conference meeting.
Reps. Kelly Armstrong and Dale Strong were among others who raised concerns, according to the sources, with some Republicans urging Luna to at least wait until after next week's GOP convention.Luna's campaign is playing out against the backdrop of Democrats' internal reckoning over whether Biden should remain at the top of the ticket following his disastrous June 27 debate performance and subsequent questions about his mental acuity.
Trump has kept an uncharacteristically low profile since the debate, and Johnson's argument against shifting the focus to the Garland dovetails with that approach. Johnson made clear that his objections were not about the substance of Luna's proposal, telling reporters, "If it's brought to the floor, I'll vote for it."Luna has argued that the GOP needs to do everything possible get the tapes, arguing that they could offer further insight into the 81-year old president's ability to serve.
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