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Trump puts pressure on Mike Johnson to oust Dem lawmaker in overnight tirade

Regardless of the midterm election outcome in less than two weeks, President Donald Trump is putting public pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) not to seat a Democratic lawmaker. Trump posted on Truth Social at 11:20 p.m. ET Thursday, demanding that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) resign and claiming she was sworn into Congress under a “fake name.” He…

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