Speaker Johnson Takes On the Arsonists

‘Listen,” Speaker Johnson said earlier this week at his press conference. “My philosophy is you do the right thing and you let the chips fall where they may.” Then, he threw caution to the wind. “If I operated out of fear over a motion to vacate,” he proposed, “I would never be able to do my job.”

He can be taught!

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Charles C. W. Cooke

Charles C. W. Cooke is a senior editor at National Review and the host of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast.

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‘Listen,” Speaker Johnson said earlier this week at his press conference. “My philosophy is you do the right thing and you let the chips fall where they may.” Then, he threw caution to the wind. “If I operated out of fear over a motion to vacate,” he proposed, “I would never be able to do my job.”

He can be taught!