Mike Johnson: “I am above the law. Maybe the Ethics in Government Act doesn't apply…”

On the recordApril 26, 2022

I am above the law. Maybe the Ethics in Government Act doesn't apply to me.

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Republican · Louisiana

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Mike Johnson suggests a belief in immunity from legal accountability.

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