Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
It is never proper for a United States President to hold a foreign country over a barrel to make them do that President's personal bidding.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson emphasizes the inappropriateness of presidential foreign interference.

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