Mike Johnson
 Mike Johnson     (lawyer, politician) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 30, 1972 Shreveport, Louisiana, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | US | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Kelly Lary | ||||||||||||||||
| Party | Republican | ||||||||||||||||
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James Michael Johnson is an American lawyer and politician who was speaker of the United States House of Representatives since October 25, 2023.
Blackmail?
In April 2024, during an appearance on Tucker Carlson's show, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene aired speculative concerns regarding Speaker Johnson's political actions, suggesting a potential blackmail situation to explain what she perceives as a radical departure from his known conservative stances.
"Mike Johnson has made a complete departure of who he is and what he stands for, and to the point where people are literally asking, is he blackmailed? What is wrong with him because he’s completely disconnected with what we want?" asked Greene. Carlson probed further, asking directly if Greene believed Johnson was indeed being blackmailed. Greene, though expressing uncertainty, highlighted drastic changes in Johnson’s actions that she finds inexplicable. "I have no idea. I can’t comprehend what radically changes a man," she responded.[1]
