Former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney slammed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) — stating she has “no faith” Johnson will “fulfill his constitutional obligations” as they pertain to certifying the 2024 election.
In an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday, moderator Kristen Welker — who had just interviewed Johnson moments earlier — brought in Cheney and asked her to weigh in.
“You just heard how the House Speaker answered my questions about whether he would certify the election results,” Welker said. “Do you have faith that this election will be free and fair and that there will be a peaceful transfer of power?”
Cheney proceeded to voice a complete lack of confidence that Johnson would certify the election if former President Donald Trump lost.
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Speaker Johnson has no role in certifying the election, that’s the job of the President of the Senate, Kamala Harris.
It takes 1/5 of the house and 1/5 of the Senate to object to election certification results. He’s the leader of the Republicans in the house and could lead them to these objections. You’re supposed to have evidence of some kind of wrongdoing but… Welp.
Edit: Was informed by a comment above that if Dems take the house, he would no longer be speaker at the time of the certification. Certification is Jan 6, but the new Congress is installed on Jan 3. VOTE!
Recent history in the US is certainly a lesson in what happens if “supposed to” is tested.
General Mark Milley, then Chair of the Joint Chiefs, made clear in private and later in public, that Trump lost the election and would not remain in power. “We are the guys with the guns,” he is quoted as saying.
No reason to think the new Chair, General Brown, won’t be as committed to his oath. Can’t happen without him.
We all know they are already weighing all their options to cheat.
The House and the Senate hold a joint session. He’ll have some ceremonial participation, which he could use to stall and obstruct, but he can’t really stop the certification process.