Mike Johnson: “There is a check on the president. It's called the next election…”

On the recordDecember 10, 2023

There is a check on the president. It's called the next election cycle. That's why they only serve four years. The voters get to decide that.

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Mike Johnson emphasizes that elections should determine presidential accountability rather than impeachment.

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