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"The real emergency is the Constitutional crisis that Trump is creating," said Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA).
She continued, "To Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez & each and every politician or public figure that stepped up and presented letters and made statements in defense of my son."
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Lithonia, joined many of his Democratic colleagues in lambasting the move.
"With this declaration, Trump sets a dangerous precedent as he continues his march toward despotism," he said. "I ask my Republican colleagues to work with me to prevent the destruction of the delicate balance of power that exists between the legislative and executive branches of government."
The announcement prompted loud criticism from many Democrats, including Lithonia U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson.
"It's a sad day for the nation when one man can falsely claim there is a national emergency simply to untangle himself from a political problem of his own making," he said.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement on President Trump preparing to declare a national emergency at the southern border:
The House Judiciary Committee passed a measure Wednesday that would require background checks for all gun sales and most gun transfers within the United States, the most significant gun-control legislation to advance this far in Congress in years.
Congressman Hank Johnson, who represents Georgia's 4th District, is also advocating for the rapper, and he's with us now. Congressman, thanks so much for joining us.
Twenty-one DeKalb County students are among 35 nominated this year by U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) to attend a U.S. service academy.
The DeKalb nominees – from Arabia Mountain, Columbia, Martin Luther King Jr., Tucker, Southwest DeKalb and Stephenson high schools and Woodard Academy – are in the largest class ever nominated by Johnson.
Jay-Z isn't letting a fellow rapper go down without a fight. The music mogul's entertainment company has enlisted an attorney to help 21 Savage, who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday.
Several other high-profile people have come to 21 Savage's defense, including Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson. "Claims that She'yaa was hiding or their claims that he was detained because of prior convictions simply aren't true," Johnson tweeted. "She'yaa was never convicted & he was openly seeking to renew his visa. Here's my letter to ICE."
Democrats on the committee showed no inclination to accommodate Whitaker's demands, and some urged Nadler to respond with an immediate subpoena.
"Get him under subpoena, bring him to our hearing, and ask him questions and demand answers — and then take him to court if he does not answer those questions," said Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.).
"What he's trying to do is play out the clock . . . and then maybe he thinks he's off the hook of having to appear," Johnson continued. "But I think he'll be badly mistaken about that."