Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson Becomes New House Speaker
October 25, 2023
Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson is the new speaker of the House. He's an evangelical Christian, a lawyer and a Trump supporter. Republicans settled on Johnson after huddling behind closed doors. They celebrated with a raucous press conference that saw North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia Foxx angrily turning on a reporter. The incident happened after ABC News congressional correspondent Rachel Scott asked Johnson about his role in seeking to overturn the 2020 election.
