Nancy Pelosi says she respects Mike Johnson and hopes Trump isn't 'his puppeteer'

Mon, 04/22/2024 - 15:33

Nancy Pelosi and Mike Johnson look ahead during their respective days on Capitol Hill. — Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi's muted praise for House Speaker Mike Johnson is a stark contrast to how she treated former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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Nancy Pelosi offered muted praise for Speaker Mike Johnson.
The former House speaker said Johnson is "a person of integrity."
Pelosi had a famously fraught relationship with fellow Californian and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she respects Speaker Mike Johnson even if she strongly disagrees with his politics, a sign that the top Republican holds some sway with congressional Democrats.