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Slain Louisiana cop's family to attend Trump SOTU address as Mike Johnson's guests

Johnson invited Marc Brock’s mother and fiancée to attend the State of the Union as his guests.

Slain Louisiana cop's family to attend Trump SOTU address as Mike Johnson's guests
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House Speaker Mike Johnson invited the mother and fiancée of slain Louisiana police officer Marc Brock to attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address as his guests. Johnson said the invitation would help share Brock’s story with the nation.

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