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'Mother of God': Stephanie Ruhle Blown Away When Speaker Johnson Says Women Can't Mentally 'Compartmentalize'

Johnson said men can compartmentalize their thoughts while women cannot, prompting a critical reaction from Stephanie Ruhle.

'Mother of God': Stephanie Ruhle Blown Away When Speaker Johnson Says Women Can't Mentally 'Compartmentalize'
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Speaker Mike Johnson said men can compartmentalize thoughts while women cannot, in an interview clip aired by Stephanie Ruhle. Ruhle criticized the remarks and connected them to women House Republicans’ complaints about Johnson’s leadership.

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