Mike Johnson misattributed a prayer to Jefferson. The blowback …
1 day ago · WASHINGTON (RNS) — On officially accepting his post, newly reelected House Speaker Mike Johnson recited a prayer he attributed to Thomas Jefferson, saying the third president prayed it every day.
Mike Johnson Falsely Attributes Public Prayer to Thomas Jefferson …
A fter being re-elected, Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson falsely attributed a prayer he recited to Thomas Jefferson, even incorrectly claiming that the lower house of Congress recited the ...
Thomas Jefferson did not write prayer recited by Mike Johnson - kgw.com
3 days ago · On Jan. 3, 2025, Mike Johnson (R-LA) was reelected as speaker of the House. After his reelection, Johnson recited a prayer that he suggested was written by Thomas Jefferson and recited every day ...
Speaker Mike Johnson wrongly attributes prayer to Thomas Jefferson
4 days ago · Upon his re-election as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, R-La., read a prayer he said was written by Thomas Jefferson. Problem is, those who have studied the former president’s life and words say there is no evidence Jefferson either wrote or spoke the prayer Johnson attributed to him.
Johnson Wins Speakership, Reads Fake Prayer From Thomas Jefferson
6 days ago · After some drama that involved a private meeting with two Republican critics to get them to flip their vote as the House speaker election stayed open for nearly an extra hour, Republican Mike Johnson of Louisiana was reelected today (Jan. 3) to lead the U.S. House of Representatives. During his acceptance remarks a bit later, he read what he called a prayer from Thomas Jefferson.
The Surprising Story of How Speaker Johnson Read a Fake Jefferson …
4 days ago · The prayer Johnson read to congressional members was written late in the 19th century, decades after Jefferson’s death. In a book on Anglican prayers, Episcopal priest and author Christopher Webber attributed the prayer to Rev. George Lyman Locke (1835-1919), a minister in Rhode Island. Others also note Locke wrote it, like Episcopal minister and liturgist Marion Hatchett, who wrote in a ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson shares challenged Jefferson prayer …
4 days ago · House Speaker Mike Johnson sparked an unusual religion controversy last week when he recited a prayer in front of Congress after being reelected as speaker of the House. The problem, at least according to some scholars, wasn’t that he prayed in the U.S. Capitol. It was that he claimed to be quoting former President Thomas Jefferson.
'No evidence': Mike Johnson flubs as he mistakenly attributes
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) read off a prayer on Friday shortly after being re-elected to House speaker, but experts say he flubbed his assertion it was recited daily by President Thomas Jefferson.
User Clip: Mike Johnson's "Prayer for the Nation" | C-SPAN.org
4 days ago · Following his reelection to Speaker of the House on Jan. 3, 2025, Mike Johnson recited a "Prayer for the Nation" that he said was written by Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson did not write it. The ...
Johnson attributes prayer to Thomas Jefferson, but there’s no …
5 days ago · According to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, there’s no evidence that the third president of the United States ever recited a prayer for the nation, as Mike Johnson suggested. January 4, 2025 2 min