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Mike Johnson told us what he really thinks about Joe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries and Donald Trump

Mike Johnson told us what he really thinks about Joe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries and Donald Trump

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Fresh off fending off a hard-right coup attempt, the House speaker opens up about his strategy and his future plans for the GOP Conference.

Topics in this lengthy interview include: Johnson’s victory over the GOP radicals; Israel; Ukraine; January 6th; the Trump trials; abortion; and his relationships with key Washington leaders, such as Joe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries, Kevin McCarthy and, of course, Donald Trump.

Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Rachael Bade is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Mike Johnson is the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. 
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio. 
Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.

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Mike Johnson told us what he really thinks about Joe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries and Donald Trump

Mike Johnson told us what he really thinks about Joe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries and Donald Trump

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