Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson has moved to block Democrats from using resolutions of inquiry to investigate Trump-era scandals, including “Signalgate.”
On Monday, he advanced a measure in the House Rules Committee halting these privileged resolutions until September 30.
Democrats had been using the tool to seek answers about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of encrypted apps to discuss Yemen airstrikes.
Johnson embedded the pause in resolutions targeting Biden’s environmental policies, effectively shielding Trump and weakening Congressional oversight powers.
Reminder that Trump isn’t carrying out an autocratic coup d’etat in the US by himself.
He has the active support and assistance of the Republican party and their politicians at every step of the way.
Trump is Pol Pot. The Republican party is the Khmer Rouge.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/119-2025/h104
Looks like he’s got quite a bit of support.