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Speaker Johnson says he misspoke about Trump being an FBI informant in the Epstein case

Speaker Johnson says he misspoke about Trump being an FBI informant in the Epstein case

Summary

House Speaker Mike Johnson clarified that he did not intend to imply that former President Donald Trump was an FBI informant in Jeffrey Epstein's case. Johnson made this statement after comments in a recent interview raised confusion.

Key Facts

  • Mike Johnson is the Speaker of the House.
  • Johnson clarified that he misspoke in a recent interview.
  • The topic was about former President Donald Trump and his potential involvement as an FBI informant.
  • The discussion concerned the case against Jeffrey Epstein, a financier with a criminal record.
  • Johnson stated he did not mean to imply anything about Trump's involvement with the FBI in that case.

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