House Speaker Mike Johnson stated on February 12, 2026, that he knows nothing about Rep. Pramila Jayapal's accusation that the DOJ tracked her search history or Attorney General Pam Bondi's possession of a related document, but deemed such conduct inappropriate if true, according to Aaron Rupar's X post at approximately 8:20 PM UTC within the 59-minute reporting window from 7:45:47 PM to 8:45:35 PM. Johnson responded to direct questions, saying, "I don't know anything about that but it would be inappropriate if it happened," as captured in Rupar's video clip posted during this period. The remarks follow Rep. Jayapal's earlier accusation raised in prior Senate hearings, with no immediate response from the DOJ or White House in the window. Separate developments in the past hour included Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Haley Stevens defending her campaign funding as grassroots, noting 95% of donations are $200 or less from workers like grocery clerks and nurses, despite 5% of donors providing 87% of her $5.1 million total, according to an NBC News report cited in an X post by @umichvoter. Stevens also faced criticism for running from questions on policy consequences and emphasized support for Michigan's union workforce, per X posts from @townhallcom and @MJohnson5335 during the window. These exchanges build on prior coverage of Jayapal's DOJ tracking claims first raised in earlier February 12 Senate Homeland Security Committee hearings, where House Speaker Johnson similarly distanced himself without specifics.
