House Speaker Mike Johnson Defends GOP Candidate Brandon Herrera Amidst Controversial Remarks
House Speaker Mike Johnson recently defended Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera after CNN's Jake Tapper presented footage of Herrera making offensive comments about women and children. During an interview on 'State of the Union,' Tapper showed Johnson a 2022 video where Herrera used derogatory language towards a gun-safety advocate and her children. Tapper also highlighted other instances, including Herrera testing a Nazi-era submachine gun he called the 'original ghetto blaster,' goose-stepping to a Nazi marching song, and joking about abolishing old people. Johnson condemned Herrera's specific comments as 'detestable language' but dismissed them as part of an 'online persona' from his past as a podcaster and provocateur. Johnson stated that Herrera has since apologized for these remarks and is now running a 'very serious candidate for Congress' and is a 'very thoughtful guy.' Johnson affirmed his support for Herrera, describing him as 'far superior' to his Democratic opponent, Katy Padill...
