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Mike Johnson: “The intimidation of the Court continued when the Chair of this Committee 15 months ago introduced legislation to add not…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2022
The intimidation of the Court continued when the Chair of this Committee 15 months ago introduced legislation to add not one, not two, not three, but four Associate Justices to the United States Supreme Court.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Mike Johnson accuses Democrats of attempting to intimidate the Supreme Court by expanding it.

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