"Speaker Mike Johnson's Personal Journey: Raising an 'Adopted' Black Son Shapes His Views on Race"

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson addressed the absence of his "adopted" Black son from his public life, explaining that his son, Michael, who was taken in by Johnson and his wife as a teenager, chose not to be involved in their new public life when Johnson ran for Congress. Johnson compared their experience to "The Blind Side" and acknowledged the discrimination Michael has faced. He also noted the differences in experiences between Michael and his oldest biological son, Jack. Johnson, a previously little-known Louisiana Republican, was elected as the next speaker of the House with unanimous support from House Republicans.