Speaker of the House Mike Johnson claims case was ‘witch hunt’ to prevent president-elect’s return to White HouseRepublicans in Washington launched a fierce defense of Donald Trump on Friday after the president-elect received an unconditional discharge in his New York hush-money case, while Democrats maintained a conspicuous silence on the historic conviction.The speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, characterized the case as “a politically motivated and contrived witch hunt” designed specifically to prevent Trump’s return to the White House. Continue reading...