House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday walked back his agreement to debate House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on C-SPAN’s “Ceasefire” program.
Johnson had originally told the network that he would “love” to debate Jeffries on air. However, he later clarified that the agreement was conditional.
“I’ll debate Hakeem Jeffries anywhere, anytime — as soon as we get the…”
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