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Reps. Mike Johnson, left, and Jim Jordan speak with reporters in the Senate subway on Feb. 9 after the first day of Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. — Reps. Mike Johnson, left, and Jim Jordan speak with reporters in the Senate subway on Feb. 9 after the first day of Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

By Shawn Zeller, Joanne Levine and Evan Campbell

Posted April 1, 2021 at 4:00am

President Donald Trump is ensconced at Mar-a-Lago and everyone — on both sides of the aisle — is curious to know what his influence will be on the GOP.

We turn to Rep. Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican who has risen fast in the party ranks since his 2016 election. He is a former lawyer, defends religious liberty and opposes same-sex marriage. He is vice chair of the House Republican Conference and joins CQ Roll Call’s Shawn Zeller to discuss the future of the Republican Party.

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