House Speaker Mike Johnson Defends Endorsement of Controversial Congressional Candidate Brandon Herrera
House Speaker Mike Johnson has publicly defended his endorsement and fundraising efforts for Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera, despite Herrera's past controversial remarks and online persona. Herrera, who is running for Texas's 23rd District, is known online as 'The AK Guy' and has over 4 million YouTube subscribers. Resurfaced videos show Herrera making offensive comments, including calling children 'c-m trophies' and joking about abolishing old people. He also tested a Nazi-era submachine gun, referring to it as the 'original ghetto blaster,' and was seen goose-stepping to a Nazi marching song. Johnson, when confronted with these videos on CNN's 'State of the Union,' disavowed the language as 'detestable' but dismissed Herrera's past as an 'online persona.' He stated that Herrera has apologized for these comments and is now running as a serious and thoughtful candidate. Johnson met with Herrera at a Republican convention in Dallas, where he expressed confidence that Herrera would join C...
