Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/ReutersJust one week ago, when Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) was elected House Speaker, far-right instigators and Trumpworld allies were elated.They took victory laps on social media and shared old memes celebrating Johnson—with one image of Johnson particularly making the rounds: a picture of him winking next to former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Trump era, alongside a copy of The Washington Post headlined “Trump acquitted.” (Johnson’s belief that Pelosi should face felony charges particularly tickled the right.)Following his election, conservative evangelical leaders praised him, too. It was all chalked up as a unification of a deeply divided GOP.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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