Mike Johnson: “I'm following the Pelosi precedent.”

“If we're still in a shutdown, of. Course we're going to give her the oath as soon as we return to legislative session. That is the rules of the House. I'm following the Pelosi precedent. I mean, she did this over and over. My. My good friend Julia Letlow, who was elected to fill the seat of her late husband, who passed away because of COVID tragically in 2021.” (06:59–07:01)

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