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Mike Johnson: “Extreme times, desperate times call for desperate measures, and that's where we are.”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2024
Extreme times, desperate times call for desperate measures, and that's where we are.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Mike Johnson justifies the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas due to his handling of immigration laws.

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