GOP Speaker Johnson Defends impeachment Probes as 'Constitutional,' Rebuffs Comparisons to Democrats' Trump Push
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) defended the GOP's impeachment pushes against Mayorkas and Biden as constitutional and fact-based, unlike Democrats' push against Trump.
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Anchor Kristen Welker confronted Johnson with his past comments warning against partisan impeachments that divide the nation.
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Johnson claimed the GOP has slowly and deliberately followed the facts, unlike Democrats who telegraphed impeachment before Trump took office.
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When pressed on how this is different, Johnson said the GOP has methodically involved multiple committees and followed constitutional processes.
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The Washington Post called the Mayorkas impeachment push a "Biden dry run."