Johnson Slams Dems, Defends Comey Indictment Ahead of Shutdown Talks | CNN2.0

🏛️ Speaker Mike Johnson says the White House wants a clean seven‑week CR to keep government open while appropriators finish 12 bills, accusing Senate Democrats of adding a “laundry list” and risking a shutdown.
💬 Johnson disputes Democratic claims, calling Hakeem Jeffries’ subsidy stance “absurd,” and argues Obamacare subsidy questions can be addressed by year‑end without tying them to immediate funding.
🧮 On costs and coverage, he rejects warnings of imminent premium spikes, saying subsidies don’t expire until late December and accusing Democrats of pushing taxpayer‑funded benefits for undocumented immigrants.
⚖️ On Comey, Johnson says a grand jury—not the President—brought the perjury case, framing it as rule‑of‑law accountability and denying impropriety in the timeline that followed DOJ leadership changes.
🧩 January 6th exchange: Johnson cites disputed accounts about FBI presence and says a select subcommittee is reviewing the prior J6 investigation for alleged bias and missing evidence.
🔎 Monday meeting watchlist: whether any give emerges on ACA subsidies, how leaders frame blame for a shutdown, and whether the administration’s broader agenda shapes negotiations.

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