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Mike Johnson: “He [James Comey] came to Congress and he raised his hand and…”

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

Speaker Johnson Joins Squawk Box on CNBC

Published September 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:01

And it began even before that. The dirty Russian dossier, all the things from the 2016 election that were concocted. James Comey was involved in all of that, okay? And He [James Comey] came to Congress and he raised his hand and took an oath, and he lied to Congress. I mean, he lied about what he knew, when he knew it. That's a serious problem. He's a former FBI director, and you have to have. You have to have. (07:01–16:34)

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