Katie Miller podcast: Speaker Mike Johnson warns on antisemitism
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Katie Miller podcast: Speaker Mike Johnson warns on antisemitism
"There are lots of scripturally based, biblical reasons to support Israel. But even if you don't accept that, you have to look at this objectively and say: It's really important to have that ally and partner in that corner of the world. And it's the only stable democracy in the Middle East. It's a tinderbox. So you can make all sorts of arguments ... why this is a really important friendship and alliance."
"I don't, actually. In fact, I don't even really use my phone much at all. I don't really have time for social media. It's like I text and call. ... If I'm going to sit down and, like, write a speech or something, I mean, it has to be my own - personal. I mean, literally hundreds of calls and text messages in a day. The peril is, I don't know how important that was [that] I missed."
Johnson emphasized the strategic and scriptural reasons for strong U.S.-Israel ties and called Israel a crucial ally and the only stable democracy in the Middle East. He described the region as a tinderbox and characterized the friendship and alliance as vitally important. Johnson said he does not use AI and rarely uses his phone or social media, preferring to write speeches personally. He described the modern speakership as encompassing fundraising, politics and member management, requiring constant engagement and literally hundreds of calls and text messages daily, with the risk of missing important matters.
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