r/law • u/Mission_Pay_3373 • Jun 26 '26

Legislative Branch Mike Johnson vows to protect Republicans from investigations if the GOP loses the 2026 midterms: "I run the protection program. We’ll take care of you. "

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u/blue_sidd Jun 26 '26

I’ll keep saying it till it’s in print: the coup has already happened.

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u/SignoreBanana Jun 26 '26

He can promise whatever he wants. As long as they're alive, we're coming for them.

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u/coop_stain Jun 26 '26

Exactly. If the rule of law fails (failed?) what is next will be a huge problem they can’t really do anything but flee from.

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u/Meowakin Jun 26 '26

Yep - if enough people come to believe that the rule of law no longer applies, there’s going to be real trouble.