{"id":2395784,"date":"2025-01-27T17:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T22:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-praises-new-sheriff-in-town-after-trump-executive-actions\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T17:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T22:54:56","slug":"johnson-praises-new-sheriff-in-town-after-trump-executive-actions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-praises-new-sheriff-in-town-after-trump-executive-actions\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson praises &#8216;new sheriff in town&#8217; after Trump executive actions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohnson-praises-new-sheriff-in-town-after-trump-executive-actions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2395784&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent \u200baddress in Doral, Florida, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed support for former President Donald Trump&#8217;s\u200c recent actions,\u200c conveying a sense\u200d of a &#8220;new sheriff \u200cin town&#8221; regarding \u200dcollaboration between Congress and the White \u2063House. This statement came shortly after Trump&#8217;s inauguration,\u200d during a GOP issues conference. Johnson highlighted Trump&#8217;s \u2062executive order to establish a task \u2062force aimed at re-evaluating the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following frustrations regarding its performance under previous \u200dadministrations.He noted\u200d that \u2064everything, including FEMA&#8217;s operations, is \u200dopen to reassessment as the Trump governance\u2064 moves forward.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson also discussed Trump\u2019s\u200d controversial decision to dismiss 17 inspectors general across various federal agencies, emphasizing the need for new leadership to eliminate\u200b fraud, waste, and abuse in government operations. He indicated that these changes were necessary\u200d for effective governance and that discussions would soon take place regarding disaster \u200baid, especially for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-to-travel-to-florida-saturday-to-survey-damage-caused-by-hurricane-idalia\/\" title=\"Joe Biden heads to Florida on Saturday to assess Hurricane Idalia&#039;s aftermath.\">disaster-stricken areas<\/a> like California. Johnson&#8217;s comments reflect a commitment to a new direction in federal management and oversight.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Johnson praises &lsquo;new sheriff in town&rsquo; after Trump makes moves against FEMA and inspectors general<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1955369\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>DORAL, Florida &mdash;<\/strong> Speaker <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) praised President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s actions since taking office just one week ago, arguing there is a &ldquo;new sheriff in town&rdquo; and there will be &ldquo;no daylight&rdquo; between <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress<\/a> and the White House on addressing issues including immigration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-kate-brown-says-fema-needs-to-help-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"Gov. Kate Brown says FEMA needs to help illegal immigrants\">federal disaster management<\/a>, and government oversight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Johnson addressed reporters at the Trump National Doral Miami during the first day of the GOP&rsquo;s three-day issues conference, which began seven days after Trump&rsquo;s inauguration and his subsequent executive orders and directives cleaning house at the federal level.<\/p>\n<p>The speaker, who is navigating a razor-thin House majority under a GOP trifecta, said the United States is entering a &ldquo;new era of government&rdquo; in response to Trump&rsquo;s executive order that establishes a task force to review the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Trump teased an overhaul or &ldquo;maybe getting rid of&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fema-cares-more-about-equity-than-americans-in-disaster\/\" title=\"FEMA Cares More About &#039;Equity&#039; Than Americans In Disaster\">disaster response agency<\/a> after touring North Carolina, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">suffered catastrophic damage due<\/a> to hurricanes, and California, which is currently experiencing deadly wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson said there has been a &ldquo;lot of frustration&rdquo; over how FEMA has handled and responded to disasters over the years under former President Joe Biden and that Trump has a &ldquo;right to assess&rdquo; FEMA&rsquo;s operations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everything is on the table for reevaluation,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;This is a new moment for us to reevaluate everything the federal government does. FEMA is in the crosshairs. &hellip; I think that the task force the president set up in the executive order is an appropriate step. I think it&rsquo;s long overdue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson added that FEMA has been a partner, particularly in situations in his home state of Louisiana, &ldquo;but they probably could be a better partner.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The speaker also addressed Trump&rsquo;s decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3300649\/trump-fires-17-inspectors-general-overnight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">fire a slate of 17 inspectors general<\/a> from nearly every Cabinet-level agency on Friday night, a move that has caused lawmakers in both parties to raise concerns over the legality of the decision. The inspectors general reportedly received an email notifying them they were terminated immediately &ldquo;due to changing priorities,&rdquo; with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/01\/24\/trump-fire-inspectors-general-federal-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">only the watchdogs<\/a> at the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice being spared.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson said it is his understanding that Trump will be &ldquo;replacing those positions with new persons&rdquo; who can bring &ldquo;new voices&rdquo; to discussions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We want to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse in every way possible,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;The president is committed to that, and we are, as well. Inspector generals, when they are working on all cylinders and to their top level of effectiveness, they can be a huge part of that.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But sometimes you have to get a new page and start with a fresh start,&rdquo; Johnson added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump is expected to speak to lawmakers at the GOP issues conference Monday evening, followed by a dinner, with Johnson noting that the topic of disaster aid to California is on the list of discussions he plans to have with the president.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers are also expected to discuss Trump&rsquo;s wishes for reconciliation. 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