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Mike Johnson has spent the past few days center stage as controversy, congressional drama, and high-stakes diplomacy converge on his biography. According to The Independent, the biggest headline to break in the last 24 hours involved the release of House Oversight Committee files linked to Jeffrey Epstein, including a newly surfaced, highly questionable birthday card—allegedly with Donald Trump’s signature and a crude drawing—sent to Epstein for his 50th birthday. Johnson, always quick to defend Trump, responded to reporters that he didn’t believe the signature was genuine and echoed the White House’s firm denial. The president, for his part, has denied everything and launched a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch for reporting on the letter. Johnson’s unwavering support for Trump here aligns with his broader public efforts to quiet speculation and deflect attention from GOP divisions around the Epstein investigation.

Last week Johnson added fuel to that fire by suggesting in an interview that Trump acted as an FBI informant helping to expose Epstein, a claim circulating on social media and captured by outlets including WAAY 31 News and Indian Express. But after considerable uproar, Johnson rapidly walked back his remarks, telling Indian Express he may have used the wrong word, clarifying he’d only repeated what victims’ attorneys had said about Trump allegedly helping prosecutors years ago. Behind all these headlines, Democrats are pushing hard for a full release of Epstein files, while Johnson and House leadership have worked to block such moves.

Meanwhile, Johnson has also been highly visible in his official role. His press conferences condemned the brutal murder of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina, and criticized what he called failed Democrat policies enabling crime. He amplified the story, especially on social media, as a rallying cry for tougher laws. According to Speaker.gov, he lauded recent crime crackdowns in DC under Trump’s guidance—claiming over 1700 arrests as evidence that real safety is returning to American cities. In opinion pieces and cable news appearances, Johnson’s message is clear: GOP policies equal law and order.

Internationally, reports on Speaker.gov highlighted Johnson’s presence at the G7 Speakers Summit in Ottawa on September 5, where he called for global action to protect legislators from violence. Back in Washington, he presided over the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the Harlem Hellfighters and announced bipartisan tech initiatives like the annual Congressional Hackathon. Through all this, his social media has been buzzing, as coverage of the Epstein story collides with his attempts to shift the national focus toward public safety, patriotism, and economic wins touted in the GOP's legislative agenda.

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