Michael James, 40, was adopted by the then-future House speaker, who is only 11 years older, as a homeless teenager.
House Speaker Mike Johnson's adopted son Michael James has reportedly praised the Louisiana Republican for being 'there for me when I have been lost and in the deepest valleys.'James, 40, moved in with Johnson and his wife Kelly when he was a homeless teenager.
I would probably be in prison or I might not have made it at all.'The remarks were reportedly made shortly after James appeared Wednesday in a Los Angeles court, where he was facing charges of operating an illegal marijuana business and possessing brass knuckles.The outlet also claims that James has an extensive record of previous arrests, purportedly dating back decades, including over 'drug-related and other petty crimes' that led to jail time.
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