Speaker Johnson Says He’s Not Killing Border Deal to Help Trump Campaign

Published on January 30, 2024

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Jan. 30 that he is not trying to kill a pending bipartisan Senate border deal in order to help Donald Trump’s campaign given the former president’s opposition to it. When asked if he is objecting to the upcoming proposal—the text of which is set to be released this week—to give him a campaign talking point when it comes to the border, Mr. Johnson rejected the premise. “No … that’s absurd,” said Mr. Johnson. “We have a responsibility here to do our duty,” he continued. “Our duty is to do right by the American people to protect the people. The first and most important job [for] the federal government is protecting citizens. We’re not doing that under President [Joe] Biden.”...

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