On the recordDecember 10, 2023
The Founding Fathers warned us -- I mean, they feared a single party impeachment. And the reason they said that is because they knew that it would literally divide the country.
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transcripts.cnn.comMike Johnson: “The Founding Fathers warned us -- I mean, they feared a single party impeachment. And the reason they said that is…”
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Mike Johnson discusses the potential divisive impact of partisan impeachment.
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