Mike Johnson Floats Eliminating Federal Courts

“Facing pressure from his right flank to take on judges who have ruled against President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Tuesday floated the possibility of Congress eliminating some federal courts,” NBC News reports.

“It’s the latest attack from Republicans on the federal judiciary, as courts have blocked a series of actions taken by the Trump administration.”

Said Johnson: “We do have the authority over the federal courts, as you know. We can eliminate an entire district court. We have power of funding over the courts and all these other things. But desperate times call for desperate measures, and Congress is going to act.”