Mike Johnson debates Pope Leo on immigration crackdown: 'It is biblical and it's right'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) offered a Bible lesson on immigration after Pope Leo XIV advised policymakers to engage in "deep reflection" about the treatment of immigrants.

After the pope cited the book of Matthew to ensure that migrants' "spiritual rights" were respected, a reporter asked Johnson to provide his own interpretation of the Bible.

"How would you respond to Pope Leo in scripture?" the reporter wondered.

"So you want me to give you a theological dissertation?"...