Overview

• House Speaker Mike Johnson has publicly endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential bid, stating he is 'all in' for Trump and expects him to be the Republican nominee.
• Johnson's endorsement marks a departure from his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, who refrained from formally endorsing Trump's third run for the White House.
• Johnson, a constitutional lawyer, served on Trump's impeachment team and voted to sustain the objection to electoral votes on January 6, 2021.
• Johnson defended his endorsement despite Trump's false claims about the 2020 election, arguing that Trump truly believes the election was stolen.
• Johnson's endorsement comes as he faces a potential government shutdown at the end of the week, and he believes there will be bipartisan support for his short-term spending bill.