PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Mike Johnson: “Gavin Newsom and California Democrats literally passed a…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

Watch on YouTube

Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks at House Republican Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 08:24

My Democrat colleagues seem more concerned about stopping the people exposing the fraud than prosecuting the fraud itself. And you've seen in a state like California, for example, Gavin Newsom and California Democrats literally passed a bill to suppress the First Amendment rights of journalists who are investigating fraud. They don't want this to be covered up. You should be asking why I think some of their pockets are being aligned with all this. That's my theory about it. (08:24–08:33)

CLAIM

Asserts that California Democrats passed a bill suppressing journalists' First Amendment rights regarding fraud investigations.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Mike Johnson

Discover more from

Mike Johnson

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.