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"Heaven forbid": Johnson says he intends to remain GOP leader if Republicans lose majority

CBS News · October 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM

House Speaker Mike Johnson, who said he made a "tongue-in-cheek" comment last week that he could start a lawn business if the GOP loses the House majority, told CBS News' Robert Costa that he intends to stay on as a Republican leader if "heaven forbid" the GOP loses their majority in the midterm elections.

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"Heaven forbid": Mike Johnson says he intends to stay on as GOP leader

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