Speaker Johnson reverses course on Epstein transparency
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Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson responded on Thursday amid reported blowback from members of his party over criticism they've faced for voting down a Democratic-led effort to force the release of documents related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
On Friday, during an interview on CNBC, the House speaker, Mike Johnson, claimed that President Trump was among the most popular people to ever occupy the Oval Office.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who has been battling with members of his caucus as he pushes through Donald Trump's budget demands, is now having to fend off members who are "furious" about the Jeffrey Epstein firestorm that is engulfing the White House.
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Why does the House speaker think the president’s approval rating is “skyrocketing”? Because from his perspective, Democrats literally don’t count.
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