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Mike Johnson: “The Department of Justice recently admitted in court that they are treating the President's disturbing and combative…”

On the recordDecember 6, 2017
The Department of Justice recently admitted in court that they are treating the President's disturbing and combative tweets as 'official statements of the President of the United States.'
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson highlights DOJ's view on Trump's tweets as official statements.

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