Joe Scarborough unloaded on Republican leaders, accusing them of “lying through their teeth” about the government shutdown. The MSNBC mainstay dragged the White House, Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson into his furious Tuesday takedown. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Vice President JD Vance were in Scarborough's sights. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters“That’s an unambiguous lie,” Scarborough said. “This time it’s the Speaker of the House, Mr. ‘I’m ruled by the Bible,’ spreading an unambiguous lie,” Scarborough fumed.