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Mike Johnson: “House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries finally relented. He…”

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

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Speaker Johnson and House GOP Leadership Give Remarks on Day 27 of Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 06:16

We saw our clearest sign yet that this radical insurgent movement in the Democratic Party is succeeding and they are ending what has always been known as the Democrat Party in America. After a months long pressure campaign from the far left, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries finally relented. He gave in and he gave his endorsement to the socialist running to be mayor of New York City. The House Democrats have chosen a side they were forced to by that far left that they're so terrified of. And they've shown the world what they really believe. (06:16–06:26)

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Asserts that Hakeem Jeffries endorsed a socialist candidate for New York City mayor.

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