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On the recordJune 20, 2025
This is yet another outrageous example of unhinged rhetoric inspiring unstable people to threaten and attack elected officials who are serving their communities.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson comments on the rise of threats against elected officials.

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