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Mike Johnson: “I defended free speech and religious freedom and all that in…”

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

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Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks at Kennedy Center Vigil for Charlie Kirk

Published | Video Starts at 05:46

That's what Charlie Kirk was about. And that that will resonate. It goes far beyond him. His legacy is immeasurable. I used to be a lawyer. I defended free speech and religious freedom and all that in the courts. And we tried to, we talked a lot about advancing and preserving the free marketplace of ideas. (05:46–05:51)

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