ABC’s Jon Karl Busts Mike Johnson Blaming ‘Pelosi Precedent’ for His Refusal to Swear in New Congresswoman

EXCERPT:

KARL: “Are you saying that Nancy Pelosi refused to swear her in earlier?”

JOHNSON: “No, I’m saying — that’s — my very point is, this is the normal process —”

KARL: “Because my understanding is, that was the date that actually the representative-elect, Letlow at the time, requested.”

JOHNSON: “No. Okay, here’s some more examples, okay”

KARL: “No, no, but wait a minute, you mentioned ‘the Pelosi precedent.’ But Pelosi didn’t delay that. She — she gave the date that —”

JOHNSON: “No, no, let me give you more of the Pelosi precedent, okay?”

KARL: “And what about the Johnson precedent? I mean, you swore in two Republicans the day after their election.”

(Via Mediaite)