Speaker Johnson says now is the time for US, Israel to go after Iran: 'Head of the snake'

House Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. should assist Israel with a "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East.

Johnson made the comment during a Sunday morning appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" with host Jake Tapper. The speaker told Tapper that Iran is the "head of the snake," and fighting proxies like Hezbollah and Hamas will not get the job done.

"We're on a precipice, I think, Jake, of a new era of security and freedom for Israel.