Mike Johnson's off-hand admission 'I run the protection program' raises eyebrows

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Raw Story

June 27, 2026 9:04AM ET


Appearing to go off-script at a conservative gathering on Friday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) suggested that he is the last thing saving Donald Trump, and just as importantly, his supporters, from new investigations because he will run interference for them.

Speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's annual summit, Johnson warned supporters that if Democrats take control of the House, they would "turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body" and target "Trump, his family, his Cabinet, his donors, and his allies."

He then admitted "I run the protection program. I'll take care of you."

The phrase "protection program" caught the ear of MSNOW's Steve Benen, who noted that after Trump returned to the White House, "the GOP-led Congress continued to show very little interest in legislating, but this time, lawmakers also abandoned their oversight responsibilities to an almost cartoonish degree, pretending not to notice any of the incumbent president's many abuses and scandals."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson-trump-2677119940/

[underpants]

1. Has he transmitted to damn Housing bill yet?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3685064

[Chasstev365]

2. Yawn: There is war and peace in Iran all at the same time!

Johnson's admission should be the main story on every media outlet in America, but the mainstream media will bury it.

[Martin68]

3. They really are scared.

[Volaris]

12. They fucking well SHOULD BE.

[2na fisherman]

4. Who Will Protect Mike Johnson?

He can stall and deflect from accountability with parliamentary tricks but even the base is beginning to wise up to this kind of protection racket scam. And his weak offer of protection cannot be trusted to save all those who face the shame of being enablers of this disastrous regime. If the law and the courts can't hold them to account, history must forever remember their betrayal of the country and list their names to be known as toxic people so all will shun them.

[niyad]

5. Oooops, careful, mikey. You are giving the game away.

[Dr. T]

8. Mealymouthed Mikey,

saying the quiet part out loud.

[ancianita]

6. It''s the soft grift line that protection racketeers all use. The truth always comes out and too often, too late.

[70sEraVet]

7. I assume, protecting them from being exposed...

in the Epstein files as well. He didn't say that, but they know.

[Justice matters.]

14. Well, Judge Sullivan has some bad news for them (and him).

Covering up crimes of gangsters (or of anyone) is a crime...

[xuplate]

9. The entire good old boys club culture is a protection agency.

And it not only aids and abets bad behavior—it encourages it.

[relogic]

10. Oh, Mikey

You’re going to need a pardon from the saviour of all Christian’s backsliders. Your iniquitous lies and corruption for the imposter you protect are as at home in hades as they are in the Capital.

[SamuelAdams]

11. They aren't even pretending to be working for the American people.

It's all about protecting this administration and their donors.

[City Lights]

13. So the fake Christian admitted he protects pedophiles.

What a guy! His wife and children must be so proud of him! His church, too!

[malaise]

15. Speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's annual summit

That is all