Speaker Mike Johnson on Shutdowns, Epstein & 2026

🚨 Fly Out Day Episode 1 🚨 Punchbowl News co-founders Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer sit down with Speaker Mike Johnson for an exclusive interview. They discuss: • The possibility of a government shutdown this fall • Johnson’s thoughts on how Congress is handling the Jeffrey Epstein situation • The 2026 elections Plus a conversation with CNN’s Manu Raju and the Boston Globe’s Jackie Kucinich. Plus, John Bresnahan. This wide-ranging, inside-the-Beltway conversation kicks off our new YouTube series, Fly Out Day — where Washington’s most powerful leaders share what’s really happening on Capitol Hill. 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes every week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmagDxvmbBpjzKg09LmBSow 📩 Sign up for Punchbowl News: https://punchbowl.news/ 🐦 Follow us on X: https://x.com/PunchbowlNews