Speaker Johnson addresses questions about possible violence like the one on Jan. 6, citing the “larger issue” of election integrity

Washington- Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson Sunday rerouted due to questions about possible violence and safety concerns ahead of time Certification of presidential election results Early next year, election integrity was described as a “major problem.”

“A lot of great work was done at the federal, state and local levels to prevent the chaos that followed 2020, the COVID election year,” Johnson said Sunday on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”

To the question Protecting security at the Capitol Ahead of Congress’ counting of electoral votes on January 6, 2025, Johnson assured that steps were being taken to tighten facilities while arguing that the “bigger story” revolves around election integrity.

“We have to make it too big to tamper with,” Johnson said, adding that most states have done a “great job” of “strengthening their systems and ensuring that we have free and fair elections.”

Johnson was asked what he was doing to prevent that Experience of violence on January 6, 2021He said he didn’t expect to see “anything like that.” He argued that there were “all sorts of concerns about fraud and irregularities” in the 2020 election, adding that he was confident “that this will be a free, fair and legal election.”

The speaker called on all governors to work to secure the electoral process, while arguing that it is also the duty of Congress to approve voter integrity measures and “try to encourage that to happen in every state.”

According to New, a majority of voters trust their state’s election system Opinion poll from CBS News, while only a quarter of voters believe there will be widespread fraud in the 2024 election. But among former President Donald Trump’s supporters, half say they expect widespread fraud. And half of Trump voters also want the former president to challenge the election results if Vice President Kamala Harris wins.

Johnson on Sunday expressed doubts about the voting systems, arguing that non-citizens could vote even though it violated federal law. Johnson said that “we have to make sure the law is followed,” arguing that in some states there is “no mechanism” to prevent the vote. The House of Representatives passed a law earlier this year that would require proof of citizenship to register in federal elections.

Still, the speaker said he expects — and prays for — a “free and fair, legal election across the board.”

The comments come from Johnson, who played one leading role Trump’s legal effort to overturn the 2020 election has made statements in recent weeks suggesting that certification of the election results is conditional. The speaker told reporters last month that the House would certify the election results if they were fair, saying: “If we have free, fair and secure elections, we will absolutely abide by the Constitution.”

Johnson made it clear on “Face the Nation” that “Congress will follow the Constitution.”

“I guarantee you – I’ve made this my career,” he said. “We will see a peaceful transition of power.”

The counting of electoral votes by Congress has traditionally been a formality. But in 2021, protesters – some of whom resorted to violence – tried to stop the process. While the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol failed to stop the election from being certified, some Democrats have warned of a repeat of violence after this year’s election.

Meanwhile, Trump refuses to publicly acknowledge that he lost the 2020 election four years later. And his vice president, Senator JD Vance, declined to answer directly when asked at the vice presidential debate earlier this month whether Trump had lost the election. Earlier this month, the speaker declined to say whether Trump lost the 2020 election when asked repeatedly on ABC’s “This Week.”