Patrick McHenry Steps Up Attacks on Mike Johnson

“Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) is closing out two decades in Congress by returning to the bomb-throwing days of his youth. His new target is House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and it’s starting to rattle fellow conservatives,” Politico reports.

“McHenry, the bow-tied North Carolina Republican who plans to retire at the end of this session, has been ratcheting up his criticism of Johnson in recent weeks over what he views as a serial mishandling of big issues before the House, including government funding, the border and Ukraine aid.”

Said McHenry: “I’ve been around leadership decisions for quite a while. I’ve never been bashful about sharing my views, either in the room or outside the room. And what I’m saying is obvious to a majority of the House Republican Conference.”