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Mike Johnson: “It jeopardizes future federal investigations. And we have…”

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

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Speaker Johnson Gives Floor Remarks Ahead of Vote to Release the Epstein Files

Published | Video Starts at 06:37

It could create new categories of victims. It potentially jeopardizes grand jury secrecy. It fails to prohibit release of child sexual abuse materials that are not appropriately defined in the legislation. It jeopardizes future federal investigations. And we have national security concerns regarding classified information. We'll put this in the record because we need the legislative record to reflect what is the legislative intent behind this vote? I used to litigate cases. (06:37–06:44)

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