MAGA Mike Johnson

So I think there's a pretty strong case for the Trump Department of Justice if they choose to go there.

I have no idea. I think that's a question you'll have to ask him. I support whatever decision Donald Trump makes.

I have no idea. I think that's a question you'll have to ask him. I support whatever decision Donald Trump makes.

I have no idea. I think that's a question you'll have to ask him. I support whatever decision Donald Trump makes.

I'm not going to give you my best foghorn, leghorn response to that. But what I would say, you can go ahead and sit down. Thank you. When you talk about tyranny, when you talk about presidential power, I remember having the same discussion with Republicans when Biden was elected. The funny thing is, the funny thing is,

I'm not going to give you my best foghorn, leghorn response to that. But what I would say, you can go ahead and sit down. Thank you. When you talk about tyranny, when you talk about presidential power, I remember having the same discussion with Republicans when Biden was elected. The funny thing is, the funny thing is,

I'm not going to give you my best foghorn, leghorn response to that. But what I would say, you can go ahead and sit down. Thank you. When you talk about tyranny, when you talk about presidential power, I remember having the same discussion with Republicans when Biden was elected. The funny thing is, the funny thing is,

The funny thing is, you're sitting here and a lot of you would probably say those January 6s who are yelling just as loud as you, who are upset just like you.

The funny thing is, you're sitting here and a lot of you would probably say those January 6s who are yelling just as loud as you, who are upset just like you.

The funny thing is, you're sitting here and a lot of you would probably say those January 6s who are yelling just as loud as you, who are upset just like you.

So I've been down to CDC several times. Actually, Dr. Howard, one of my former attendings, works there, and I'm in close contact with the CDC. They have about, what, 13,000 employees? 13,000 employees at the CDC. In the last couple years, those probationary people, which is about 10% of their employee base, which is about 1,300 people, which you're referring to,

So I've been down to CDC several times. Actually, Dr. Howard, one of my former attendings, works there, and I'm in close contact with the CDC. They have about, what, 13,000 employees? 13,000 employees at the CDC. In the last couple years, those probationary people, which is about 10% of their employee base, which is about 1,300 people, which you're referring to,

So I've been down to CDC several times. Actually, Dr. Howard, one of my former attendings, works there, and I'm in close contact with the CDC. They have about, what, 13,000 employees? 13,000 employees at the CDC. In the last couple years, those probationary people, which is about 10% of their employee base, which is about 1,300 people, which you're referring to,

A lot of the work they do is duplicitous with AI. Once again, one of the problems we have... I happen to be a doctor, I know a few things, okay?

A lot of the work they do is duplicitous with AI. Once again, one of the problems we have... I happen to be a doctor, I know a few things, okay?

A lot of the work they do is duplicitous with AI. Once again, one of the problems we have... I happen to be a doctor, I know a few things, okay?

Well, I was communicating with Elon last night. Elon and Vivek and I are on a text chain together. And I was explaining to them the background of this. And Vivek and I talked last night about almost midnight. And he said, look, I get it. He said, we understand you're in an impossible position. Everybody knows that. Remember, guys, we still have just a razor thin margin of Republicans.

Well, I was communicating with Elon last night. Elon and Vivek and I are on a text chain together. And I was explaining to them the background of this. And Vivek and I talked last night about almost midnight. And he said, look, I get it. He said, we understand you're in an impossible position. Everybody knows that. Remember, guys, we still have just a razor thin margin of Republicans.

Well, I was communicating with Elon last night. Elon and Vivek and I are on a text chain together. And I was explaining to them the background of this. And Vivek and I talked last night about almost midnight. And he said, look, I get it. He said, we understand you're in an impossible position. Everybody knows that. Remember, guys, we still have just a razor thin margin of Republicans.

So any bill has to have Democrat votes. They understand the situation. They said, it's not directed to you, Mr. Speaker, but we don't like the spending. I said, guess what, fellas? I don't either. We got to get this done because here's the key. By doing this, we are clearing the decks and we are setting up for Trump to come in roaring back with the America First agenda.