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Mike Johnson: “It is not lawful to leak classified information.”

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

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Speaker Johnson Joins Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News

Published | Video Starts at 11:20

There's, there's people who ask, why should the administration brief Congress when Congress can't keep a secret? Are there any punishments for Congresswoman Mace in this instance? Well, It is not lawful to leak classified information. I'm not suggesting that's what Nancy did there, but it is a problem. I mean, we had a big briefing for all House members in the Congressional auditorium and it's … (11:20–11:23)

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