Summary
Republican Representative Elise Stefanik announced that a provision she supports will be included in the annual defense bill. This provision requires Congress to be informed when the FBI starts investigations into presidential and federal candidates. Stefanik had discussions with House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump to ensure this outcome.
Key Facts
- Elise Stefanik is a Republican Representative and a party leader.
- She wanted a provision in the defense bill for Congressional notification of FBI probes into political candidates.
- Stefanik discussed this with House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump.
- The provision will now be included in the defense bill.
- Stefanik accused Democrats of using federal investigations against political opponents.
- There was a public disagreement between Stefanik and Speaker Mike Johnson over this issue.
- Johnson said all accusations from Stefanik were false and claimed the issue hadn't reached his level yet.
