US Energy Security Is National Security: Louisiana Rep. Johnson

Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) has said a key factor in achieving national security is to make the United States energy-dominant on the global stage. “Energy security is national security. And this is not just about the pain at the pump. It’s not just about high costs. It’s also about instability around the globe, and we see the direct effects,” Johnson told NTD’s “Capitol Report” during a March 2 interview. He criticized the Biden administration’s foreign and energy policies, calling them “dangerous.” “And now we’ve shown weakness on the world stage,” Johnson said, referring to the Afghanistan withdrawal. “And as we always say, weakness invites aggression. And this is a very, very dangerous time. All of this could have been avoided,” Many Republicans, including Johnson, were critical of President Joe Biden’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, in which Americans were left behind when the last U.S. troops …