Mike Johnson might have ethics problems with the Bar Association: Liz Cheney

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) writes in her book that the new Republican House Speaker, Rep. "MAGA" Mike Johnson (R-LA) may face some ethical issues due to his court efforts helping Donald Trump in 2020.

Speaking to MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on Monday, Cheney revealed some of the bombshells in her book, which will be released Tuesday.

Maddow read: "Page 32 of her book: Liz Cheney describes communications with Republican staffers on Capitol Hill about the court filing that Mike Johnson, in fact, led as part of Trump's election challenge."

"It seemed to me that making such assertions to a court — with no personal knowledge or basis in fact — would present ethics questions for anyone who is a member of the Bar."

Maddow pointed out that several of Trump's lawyers have faced professional punishment in a court of law for lies that they told on Trump's behalf.

As Cheney discussed with a counsel in Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) office, Johnson "knew better."

Later in the interview, Cheney told Maddow that it's "terrifying" that Johnson will be Speaker after the 2024 election and there is a risk he could step in to overthrow it.

She explained that they were once close friends and had offices next to each other.

"I believed Mike to be a man of principle. What I learned is that he was willing to do things that he knew were wrong in order to placate Donald Trump," said Cheney.

Raw Story has full coverage of Cheney's book here.

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