Mike Johnson taunts Hakeem Jeffries for losing Dems' civil war 'in his own backyard'

Speaker Mike Johnson stated that Democrats are in an "open civil war" following the defeats of candidates aligned with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries in New York primary elections where DSA-linked candidates backed by state Sen. Zohran Mamdani won races. Johnson made the comment after several Jeffries-supported candidates lost their primary contests. The primary outcomes reflected divisions within New York's Democratic Party over policy positions and candidate backing.

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