There's no indication that Michael and Kelly reached out to help their adopted son.

Well, I guess you were hoping for something bad and sinister to smear Speaker Johnson with but as it turned out, the Johnson's, a good Christian family took in a troubled teenager and raised him as their own.

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'Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson's "adopted" Black son has spoken publicly about him for the first time, following reports questioning why he's stayed out of the spotlight.

Michael Tirrell James, 40, told DailyMail.com that he would "probably be in prison" if it wasn't for Johnson.

"If the Johnsons hadn't taken me in as a teenager, my life would look very different today. I would probably be in prison or I might not have made it at all," James, now a father of four, told the outlet.

DailyMail.com reported that Johnson and his wife took custody of James when he became homeless at 16 and raised him as their son, and he lived in their home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

I always felt loved like I was a part of their family," James told DailyMail.com. "They have been there for me when I have been lost and in the deepest valleys, and I know it was hard at times to constantly help someone who didn't always get it right."

Johnson, a Louisiana congressman and a Christian, told the outlet that he believes "God intended for Michael to be a part of our lives."

"Kelly and I have always seen him as one of our own. Despite any mistakes he's made, we love Michael and are blessed to have him in our family," Johnson said.

Though he raised him as his own, Johnson said he never formally adopted James because of the "lengthy adoption process," The New York Times reported.

James has never participated in Johnson's political career or campaigned for him.'

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