Johnson and Whitaker Express to Newsmax: Public Confidence in the System Has Eroded
Louisiana GOP Rep. Mike Johnson and former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker have expressed their belief that Americans have lost faith in the justice system under the leadership of Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice. They made these comments in light of special counsel Jack Smith filing new charges in the classified documents case against Donald Trump. Johnson accused the DOJ of being weaponized to take down Trump and criticized Garland for turning the department into a political arm of the president’s party, leading to a lack of trust in the system. Whitaker agreed with Johnson’s assessment of Garland, stating that the attorney general wants Trump to be prosecuted. He also questioned the timing of the new charges, suggesting they may be a distraction from other issues, such as Hunter Biden’s case and the controversies surrounding President Joe Biden. Both Johnson and Whitaker called for further investigation into Smith’s tactics and the actions of the DOJ. This news comes from an interview conducted on Newsmax TV, the fastest-growing cable news channel in America.
