Votes, in fact, johnson is the first to get every republican vote since john boehner in 2011. So who is he . He is a staunch social and religious conservative from louisiana in his fourth term in congress. Hes cosponsored a 20week abortion ban and voted for a National Abortion ban, and he served on one of Donald Trumps impeachment defense teams. But what he is most known for is not just refusing to certify the 2020 election but being the quote, architect of the objections. As the New York Times reports, quote, in december of 2020, mr. Johnson collected signatures for a legal brief in support of a texas lawsuit attempting to throw out the results of four Battle Ground states won by mr. Biden. The Supreme Court ultimately rejected that suit, but not before mr. Johnson convinced more than 60 of House Republicans to sign on to the effort. He did so by telling them the initiative had been personally blessed by mr. Trump, and the former president was anxiously awaiting to see who in congress
Mitchell reports, more drama on the house floor this hour. Louisiana republican mike johnson, an Lection Denier who helped craft the objections on january 6, he is next in line, chosen last night by the republicans in a private meeting when a more experienced lawmaker, tom emmer, failed just because of Donald Trumps opposition. In the israel hamas war, back channel negotiations continue for the terror group to free more of the 200 hostages still being held. International pressure is growing on israel for humanitarian ceasefire to stop air strikes. Jordans Foreign Minister from a speech at the u. N. Will join me as well as israels government advisor. President biden hosting a state visitor. The Prime Minister of australia, a major u. S. Military and intelligence ally, with a red carpet welcome on the south lawn and a News Conference this afternoon. We are starting with israel against hamas terrorism. We are standing with ukraine against putins tyranny. Democracy can deliver. Good day, e
President ial election of 2024. We will win big around better than ever before. They rigged the president ial election in 2020, and were not going to allow them to rig the president ial election in 2024. Sure sounds like hes preparing to challenge the results if he doesnt win yet again, yeah. And the audience in the biden speech, republicans hate this. Hear the sound bites dont want to relive the to 2020 election, relitigate this. For biden dont have to win them all, just a handful to win a state like arizona, wisconsin, or georgia. I spect i suspect a recurring theme and empirical evidence it worked. Enough centerright independents and soft Republican Voters taken in by this. Whats happening since then . Trump indicted several times. Listen. Here is cindy mccain. The widow of john mccain, head of the u. N. World food program introducing President Biden at this address. Lets listen in. Good morning, everyone. I am so pleased to be here this morning to seenot only all of y but the presi
And the late senator john mccain, the president described a Battle For The Future of our country against a movement led by the former president , facing criminal charges for trying to overturn an election, while also running for the white house for a third time. There is something dangerous happening in america right now. There is an Extremist Movement that does not share the basic beliefs of our democracy, the Maga Movement. Not every republican, not even a majority of republicans adhere to the maga extremist ideology. I know because ive been able to work with republicans my whole career. But there is no question Todays Republican Party is driven and intimidated by maga republican extremists. Their extreme agenda carried out with fundamentally all the institutions of institutions of american democracies as we know it. My friends, theyre not hiding their attacks. Theyre openly promoting them, attacking the free press as the enemy of the people. Attacking the rule of law as an impedimen
thanks again, everyone. [applause] all right, thanks, jake. good evening. i am abby phillip in washington. and you were just watching a special live cnn town hall. and tonight s candidate on that main stage was ron desantis, of course. tonight s setting is iowa, where many now see the stakes there for ron desantis as do or die. the florida governor said that the polls don t tell the whole story, and that he is building momentum. among tonight s highlights, ron desantis said that he does plan to replace obamacare. but when we see that plan is tbd, and he forcefully went after donald trump, from everything, from the border, to the satanic display inside of the iowa capitol. with me to break down all of this that we just saw and heard is jamal simmons, scott jennings, and navarro, and paul but gala paul begala scott, we will start with you. far more instructive think about issues instead of lowman style colosseum attacks on one another. so, i thought if you were an und