Thanks to the mainstream media, the only things most Americans know about Speaker Mike Johnson as a family man are a few contrived controversies. There’s the one over a he attended with his daughter. Then, there’s his with wife Kelly, and, finally, the he installed to protect himself and his boys.
But despite the left’s pathetic attempt to smear the speaker, most people can’t help but admire the Louisiana leader for staying focused on what matters at home — even in their whirlwind new life. Most of the time, people want to know how the kids have stayed so grounded. Johnson said the secret isn’t that they’re amazing parents.
The secret is knowing to turn to. On , the speaker sat down with Family Research Council President Tony Perkins days after his oldest daughter got married in Baton Rouge and admitted there were big changes this year in the Johnson household. “We have a lot going on with all of our kids reaching new milestones,” Johnson said.
Their second child, Abby, “graduated [college and is] on the way to law school, and Jack begins at the Naval Academy in just a couple of weeks.” But the momentous news was Hannah’s wedding in early June, a “beautiful ceremony” at the Old State Capitol. He and Kelly have known Cody, her new husband, since he was in the sixth grade.
“He comes from a great Christian family. They’re equally yoked and that’s a great blessing. At the end of that night, Hannah, our oldest daughter, hugged me around the neck.
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