Republican House Drama: FBI Probe Tiffs Threaten NDAA, Trump’s Spy Soap Opera Continues
KEY POINTS
- •Rep. Elise Stefanik accused Speaker Mike Johnson of blocking her FBI notification provision from the NDAA on October 30, 2025.
- •Stefanik previously gave up House GOP conference chair to pursue Trump’s UN ambassador nomination, which was later withdrawn amid internal GOP disputes.
- •Johnson denies sabotaging Stefanik’s provision, says bipartisan committee disagreements removed it, and offers to ‘help figure it out’.
- •Stefanik signed a discharge petition to force a ban on members trading stocks, further complicating Johnson’s fragile House majority control.
In the latest episode of Capitol Hill's never-ending political reality show, Rep. Elise Stefanik accused House Speaker Mike Johnson of ‘getting rolled’ by Democrats by blocking her FBI notification provision from the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. Stefanik, who once ditched her House GOP conference chair gig to chase a Trump UN ambassador nomination (that got yanked faster than a bad TikTok), claims Johnson killed her bid to protect Trump-aligned candidates from political FBI witch hunts. Johnson denies everything, texts Stefanik saying ‘let’s chat,’ but still pulls the provision citing bipartisan committee chaos. Stefanik then signed a discharge petition to bypass Johnson’s leadership, turning Congress into the Wild West of political standoffs — all while Raskin snuck in to strip her provision. It’s spotlight season in GOP infighting, with NDAA stakes high and trust in short supply.
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'Stefanik and Johnson’s Capitol soap opera keeps Netflix execs interested: FBI probes, canceled UN gigs, and sabotage all in under 280 characters.'
Watching Stefanik blame Johnson for killing her Trump-safe FBI probe is like watching a reality star accuse their manager of canceling their Netflix reality show.
Mike Johnson pulling provisions because ‘no one agreed’? Congress committees make toddler snack time look organized.
Source: Axios | Published: 12/2/2025 | Author: Kate Santaliz
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