A known election denier is the new Speaker of the House

Rep. Mike Johnson played an instrumental role in pushing Trump's 'Big Lie.' [Courier: Democracy's Newsroom]( It’s been three weeks since MAGA Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, but yesterday, with the help of Donald Trump, they found their guy: Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson. We’ll tell you how Speaker Johnson used the right-wing media to help Donald Trump spread false claims about election fraud after the 2020 election, [but if you're ready to support Courier Newsroom and our mission to stop right-wing disinformation, please donate $15 or more today.]( Speaker Johnson isn’t just a 2020 election denier, he played an instrumental role in helping Donald Trump’s failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Johnson was central to the so-called fake elector scheme and, in the days after the 2020 election, he appeared on conservative talk radio pushing Donald Trump’s lies about Dominion voting machines. In his talk radio interview, he denounced the (nonexistent) efforts to steal the election from Donald Trump as ‘evil’ and seemed to warn of violence from Trump supporters: "When people lose their faith in those foundations and our institutions of government, then they just want to resolve their disputes in the streets." — Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, The Moon Griffon Show, 11/09/2020 Without Donald Trump, Mike Johnson, Fox News, and the entire right-wing media ecosystem, January 6th never would have happened. Courier was founded with the mission of stopping right-wing bad actors from spreading the propaganda, lies, and hatred that led to the Capitol insurrection. Our network of nine local newsrooms corrects bad information in real time by providing voters with factual journalism in the online spaces where misinformation spreads. The best way to support our mission is to pitch in today so we can keep delivering factual, trustworthy journalism to voters during the 2024 election and beyond. [So, what do you say, can you pitch in to support Courier and help defend democracy today?]( [Donate ➡️]( Together, — The Team at Courier Newsroom --------------------------------------------------------------- Email us: info@couriernewsroom.com This message was sent to: {EMAIL}. Email is a critical way we communicate with grassroots supporters like you. However, if you would like to change your subscription preferences, here are some options: [Receive Fewer Emails]( [Update Your Information]( [unsubscribe]( To give by check: Courier Newsroom Box 509 New York, NY 10032