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Mike Johnson: “The Department of Justice does have a responsibility to make…”

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

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Speaker Johnson Joins Squawk Box

Published | Video Starts at 08:22

You know, bogus allegations that would be made against people that can't be authenticated. You know, so that's the concern. They're trying to thread that needle because The Department of Justice does have a responsibility to make sure those people's lives are not destroyed. Imagine if their names came out on a list immediately. The media and social media would pounce on these people, and it would be lasting and permanent damage. (08:22–08:28)

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Asserts that the DOJ has a duty to protect individuals' lives from being destroyed by releasing sensitive information.

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