# “Heaven forbid”: Johnson says he plans to remain GOP leader if Republicans lose majority

https://mins.news/en/video/96110

- CBS News, 2026-10-12 09:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k2-OhiWBFY

> House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News he intends to remain a Republican leader if the party loses its House majority in the midterm elections. He said his remark last week about starting a lawn business in that situation was tongue-in-cheek.

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