Mike Johnson said Trump isn't 'calling the shots' for House Republicans after the president implored them to reject a bipartisan border security deal

Sun, 02/04/2024 - 15:03

Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday dismissed the idea that Trump was "calling the shots" in the House.
On NBC's "Meet the Press," Johnson defended the House GOP conference's position on border security.
The Senate is set to unveil a border security plan this week, but House conservatives panned it.

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday rejected the idea that former President Donald Trump was "calling the shots" on border security.

Johnson made the remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press" after he was pressed by anchor Kristen Welker about Trump's continued influence on legislative affairs on Capitol Hill and whether the former president was dictating the party's approach to tackling immigration reform.