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Mike Johnson: “Whether or not the government shuts down at midnight is…”

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

Speaker Johnson Joins Squawk Box on CNBC

Published September 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:26

But does it look like at this point this will not be averted, the shutdown? You know me, I'm an optimist. But I am a little skeptical this morning. Whether or not the government shuts down at midnight is entirely up to two people. It's Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries. primarily Chuck Schumer. I want to tell you that I spent time with them yesterday. Of course, we were in the Oval Office. They are pursuing a very reckless strategy right now. (00:26–00:33)

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Asserts that the decision to avert a government shutdown is up to Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries.

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