House Speaker Mike Johnson holds private meeting and dines with Frank VanderSloot in Idaho Falls

IDAHO FALLS — House Speaker Mike Johnson was successful eastbound Idaho Monday evening for a backstage gathering pinch Melaleuca Executive Chairman Frank VanderSloot.

EastIdahoNews.com learned Johnson flew into nan Idaho Falls Regional Airport astir 3:30 p.m. He was accompanied by information unit and Idaho Falls Police escorted 2 achromatic SUVs to Melaleuca Global Headquarters wherever nan Republican Speaker of nan House met pinch VanderSloot and his guidance team.

Following nan backstage meeting, Johnson dined pinch Frank and Belinda VanderSloot and immoderate of their family members astatine Sandpiper successful Idaho Falls.

Frank VanderSloot and members of his family dined pinch Speaker of nan House Mike Johnson astatine Sandpiper connected Monday night. | Courtesy photograph

Johnson departed nan airdrome astir 7 p.m. for nan eastbound coast.

Johnson serves Louisiana’s Fourth District and was elected nan 56th Speaker of nan House past October.

The intent of Johnson’s his sojourn to Eastern Idaho is unclear. Melaleuca declined to remark erstwhile contacted by EastIdahoNews.com.