Speaker Johnson denies Trump is ‘calling the shots’ on border talks

Published February 4, 2024 3:08pm ET



House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) denied that former President Donald Trump is directing House Republicans on their actions regarding the proposed Senate border security deal.

Trump has bashed reported details of the proposed deal negotiated by the Senate and advised Republicans to not support the bill. Ahead of the details being released publicly, Johnson denied that Trump was “calling the shots” for the House GOP, while speaking on NBC News’s Meet the Press on Sunday.

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