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House Democrats question Johnson’s invitation of far-right preacher known for anti-LGBTQ views

February 16, 2024

More than two dozen House Democrats in a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and the Office of the Chaplain are demanding answers as to why the Speaker was permitted to sponsor a guest chaplain known for his anti-LGBTQ views and inflammatory rhetoric late last month.

Democrats in a letter sent Thursday to Johnson and House Chaplain Margaret Kibben denounced Johnson’s sponsorship of Jack Hibbs, a far-right preacher who has embraced the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen and once said the acceptance of LGBTQ people is evidence that humanity is living in “the last days.”

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