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MAGA Mike PANICS as MAJOR CRACKS form in GOP

2025-11-22 News & Politics
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Speaker Johnson Faces Internal Revolt Over Efforts to Halt Discharge Petitions Following Epstein File Release

Learn why Speaker Mike Johnson may be trying to eliminate the discharge petition tool and how internal Republican criticism signals that his loyalty to Donald Trump is actively fracturing his caucus and undermining party governance.

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  • Republicans, including members in vulnerable districts, openly criticize Speaker Johnson for following Trump’s agenda, as evidenced by his handling of the Epstein files.
  • Johnson plans to change House rules to raise the threshold for discharge petitions, arguing they have become "too common."
  • Congresswoman Jayapal assesses that the DOJ will obstruct the newly mandated release of the Epstein files and notes that the GOP is legislatively stalled due to infighting.

This discussion between host Ben Meiselas and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal analyzes the political chaos facing the Republican leadership. They detail how the use of discharge petitions exposes deep divisions within the GOP related to Trump's influence and the failure of the party to address core economic issues.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Republican Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson being such a terrible leader that he may be responsible for bringing down the entire party that is now face a massive reckoning as Trump plummets as well, and Meiselas speaks with Democratic Congresswoman Primila Jayapal about the collapse of the GOP. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@LanirDerose 2025-11-22

It's not just Trump. The republicans are complicit and they should be held accountable.

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@desert_holly 2025-11-22

Mike Johnson MUST be investigated.

572 13 replies
@greendove17 2025-11-22

New victims? Let's get the original victims some long due justice.

151 3 replies
@cynthiabankston9238 2025-11-22

Fool! A criminal defending a fellow criminal!

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@lauralaurie3230 2025-11-22

Johnson had his daughter sign a virginity pact. But he sees no need to protect young girls who have no family from billionaire predators. Shameful.

105 5 replies
@juliadixon6252 2025-11-22

The discharge won't create more victims, it'll expose more people who are predators to public scrutiny.

61 2 replies
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@nomoredonnie 2025-11-22

Greed builds traitor's, not character, Mikey!😡👁️

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@heidibaisden240 2025-11-22

Someone needs to investigate him and his financial records

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@sheliawaymon9023 2025-11-22

Great reporting . AMERICA needs to know the truth .👍👍🏾👍🏼👍🏻👍🏽👍🏿

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