Mike Johnson says Gonzales controversy will play out in Texas primary

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told reporters that Rep. Tony Gonzales‘s (R-TX) constituents would be the judges, after the Texas representative’s alleged explicit text messages with a former, now deceased, staffer were revealed.

“I’ve said to him publicly and privately, he’s got to address that directly and head on with his constituents,” Johnson said to Capitol Hill reporters Wednesday. “There’s a primary there in less than a week, these things will play out.”