Mike Johnson spars with Stephanopoulos over political rhetoric in heated interview

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) sparred with George Stephanopoulos on Sunday after the ABC host pressed him on comments Eric Trump made at former President Donald Trump‘s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Speaking at the site of the first assassination attempt against Trump on Saturday, Eric Trump said, “They tried to smear us. They came after us. They impeached him twice, and then, guys, they tried to kill him. They tried to kill him, and it’s because of the Democratic Party. They can’t do anything right.”

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