Why Mike Johnson's fake "Jefferson prayer" matters
Mike Johnson was deliberately lying during his acceptance speech to return as Speaker of the House. He read what he claimed ...
Johnson attributes prayer to Thomas Jefferson, but there’s no proof he said it
According to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, there’s no evidence that the third president of the United States ever recited ...
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Mike Johnson misattributed a prayer to Jefferson. The blowback could be heard at Monticello.
House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., watches after a joint session of Congress confirmed the Electoral College votes, affirming ...
A prayer in the U.S. Capitol sparked a unique religion controversy
House Speaker Mike Johnson sparked an unusual religion controversy last week when he recited a prayer in front of Congress ...
Mike Johnson Attributes Prayer to Thomas Jefferson. But There’s a Problem.
Shortly after being reelected as House Speaker, Mike Johnson read a prayer that he claimed was from Thomas Jefferson, despite ...
No, Thomas Jefferson did not write the prayer Speaker Mike Johnson recited in the House
Following his reelection as speaker of the House, Mike Johnson recited a prayer he implied was written by Thomas Jefferson. But Jefferson didn’t write it.
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Speaker Mike Johnson pushing to replace House chaplain
Asked about her potential replacement, current House Chaplain Margaret Kibben told RNS, 'The situation is not mine to comment ...
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Speaker busted for using 'fake prayer' to push 'Christian nationalism' in House: analyst
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) celebrated his re-election as speaker on Friday by reading from a prayer that he falsely ...
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Why Mike Johnson's fake "Jefferson prayer" matters
As Charlie Warzel and Mike Caulfield wrote in the Atlantic ... if lying is a holy act rather than a sin. In this light, Johnson's fake prayer reads less as a mistake and more as a diss to both ...
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Mike Johnson Attributes Prayer to Thomas Jefferson. But There’s a Problem.
Shortly after being reelected as House Speaker, Mike Johnson read a prayer that he claimed was from Thomas Jefferson, despite there being no evidence the third president ever said it. In fact ...
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No, Thomas Jefferson did not write the prayer Speaker Mike Johnson recited in the House
On Jan. 3, 2025, Mike Johnson (R-LA) was reelected as speaker of the House. After his reelection, Johnson recited a prayer that he suggested was written by Thomas Jefferson and recited every day ...