Posted on 02/04/2024 11:16:20 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that former President Donald Trump “is not calling the shots” for the House.
Partial transcript as follows:
KRISTEN WELKER: Mr. Speaker, you talk about H.R. 2. Again, Senator Lindsey Graham, your Republican colleagues say that that stands no chance of passing through the Senate. You have an opportunity to do something right now about the situation at the border which you’ve been calling for new legislation on the border since you first took office. But let me ask you about Donald Trump. He said any Republican who votes for this deal should be ashamed of themselves. You’ve said you speak to him frequently and that you’ve discussed this deal with him, quote, “at length.” Is Donald Trump calling the shots here, Mr. Speaker?
JOHNSON: Of course not. He is not calling the shot. I am calling the shots for the House. That’s our responsibility. And I have been saying this far longer than President Trump has. I have been saying what the requirements are to fix the problem. I don’t care if they call the legislation H.R. 2 or not. What we’re saying is you have to stem the flow. The president has executive authority right now. As Congress does this negotiation and the debate and the discussion, the president could stop it. Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Supreme Court has already acknowledged gives the president broad executive authority. He could – he could close the border literally overnight but he refuses to do it.
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It shows. Caving again to Team Mitch and ChuckU.
I never see the media ask who’s calling the shots at the Biden White House...
Media just trying to make a new and improved false narrative.
Why do conservative politicians go on Meet The Depressed?
That’s the preferred domain of Neo-Nikki, Krispy Kreme, John Kasich, Liz Cheney, and Chris Sununu.
Will “Meet the Press” ask Biden or any of his handlers who’s pulling the stings on Biden? Didn’t think so.
This is nothing more than ‘the press’ stirring the pot.
An old tried and true method to cow Republicans. Trying to entice Johnson to do their will so as not to appear to be “submitting” to Trump.
It usually works.
“Stirring the pot”? more like Smoking the pot. as I tell the kids...there’s a reason it’s called DOPE. after all, you are what you eat, drink And smoke.
He should have ignored the question and mentioned the House bills that were considered dead on arrival in the Senate.
So what? Who cares who is? These guys are supposed to be smarter than getting sucked in by the media dopes asking obviously loaded questions.
Liberal playbook: Trump shaming.
Agree damaged egos causes it.
Could have fooled me. And here I thought Senator Chuck Schumer was calling the shots over in the house.
“... Donald Trump calling the shots here, Mr. Speaker...
THAT’S a reach!
This guy is a real tool. All he should ever talk about is HR 2 and shut up about what the Senate is doing. “If the President wants to sign a Bill the Senate can have HR 2 on his desk by the end of the week”. The Repukes are worst than useless.
Johnson is allowing MSM and the House rats manipulate him. He is weak
BS
You don't ignore a question like that...it's called "silent consent"...
I think he will wind up being one of the most effective Speakers producing good results since the beginning of our country.
lol = good point.
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