This morning, Speaker Johnson appeared on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” to discuss the recent ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran, as well as the upcoming July 4 reconciliation deadline.
In his comments about American strikes in Iran and their nuclear program, Speaker Johnson stated, “We’re under no illusion that you can just kill all their nuclear ambition overnight. But I think reality has set in over there. We have decimated the upper echelon of their military command as well as their nuclear scientists.” He emphasized the importance of using force to achieve peace, saying, “I mean, this is what peace through strength really means. You’ve got to forge the peace through the exercise of strength.”
Addressing concerns about Iran potentially rebuilding its nuclear capabilities, Johnson remarked, “I think you’ve got to react, and cooler heads need to prevail. So obviously this is rhetoric. Iran is really good at that.” He expressed confidence that current actions would lead to a resolution: “It should be only a 12-day war. It should be over now.”
Regarding the July 4 reconciliation deadline, Johnson was optimistic about progress in Congress: “If the Senate does its job… I believe Leader Thune has his steady hand at the wheel… The President is insistent about it… I remain very optimistic that we will.”
