{"id":2167515,"date":"2024-02-04T15:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T20:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-denies-trump-is-calling-the-shots-on-border-talks\/"},"modified":"2024-02-04T15:15:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T20:15:28","slug":"speaker-johnson-denies-trump-is-calling-the-shots-on-border-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-denies-trump-is-calling-the-shots-on-border-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson refutes Trump&#8217;s control over border negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspeaker-johnson-denies-trump-is-calling-the-shots-on-border-talks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2167515&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House \u200bSpeaker Mike Johnson\u2063 Denies \u200bTrump&#8217;s \u200dInfluence on House Republicans<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) denied that former President Donald\u200d Trump is directing House Republicans on their actions regarding the\u200b proposed Senate border security deal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump has strongly criticized the reported details of the proposed deal negotiated by the Senate and has advised Republicans \u200bnot to support it. However,\u200d Johnson made it clear that Trump does not have control \u2064over \u2064the House GOP&#8217;s decisions, during an \u200dappearance \u200con NBC News&#8217;s Meet the Press on Sunday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Of \u200bcourse not. He&#8217;s not calling the shots. I am calling the shots for the House. That&#8217;s our responsibility. And I have been saying this far\u200b longer than President Trump has. I have been saying what the requirements are to fix the problem,&#8221; Johnson confidently stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Johnson emphasized the House GOP&#8217;s support for their\u2064 own\u2062 proposal, H.R. 2, and\u200d expressed frustration at being excluded from the negotiation process for the Senate border security bill. He also revealed \u200cthat he has not received any \u200bbriefings on the details of\u2064 the Senate&#8217;s negotiations.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve had individual senators call\u200c and give me tips and offered insights into what&#8217;s happening in the room, but we have not been part of those negotiations. Since the day I \u200dtook office, I have been clear about the necessary steps to solve this problem,&#8221; Johnson explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Senate is expected to release the details of their proposed\u2064 border security bill on\u200d Sunday, after months of negotiations. However, it is \u200canticipated that the Republican-led House of Representatives will not be \u2062receptive to \u2064the bill.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden has warned that if the \u2064Senate bill is passed, he will close the border. However, Johnson and other Republicans argue that the president already has the authority to do so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(function() {\n  var g = window;\n  g.googletag = g.googletag || {};\n  g.googletag.cmd = g.googletag.cmd || [];\n  g.googletag.cmd.push(function() {\n    g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\", \"true\");\n  });\n})();\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"Brid_1546304\">\n  <script>\n    var _bp = _bp || [];\n    _bp.push({\n      \"div\": \"Brid_1546304\",\n      \"obj\": {\n        \"id\": \"27789\",\n        \"width\": \"1280\",\n        \"height\": \"720\",\n        \"stickyDirection\": \"below\",\n        \"video\": \"1546304\"\n      }\n    });\n  <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>What is the \u200dimmigration deal?<\/h2>\n<p><span>WASHINGTON\u2064 (AP) \u2014 Senate\u200c negotiators on Friday reached a \u2064deal on a proposal\u2064 to overhaul the\u2062 asylum system \u2064at the U.S. border with Mexico,\u200c clearing \u200cthe way for Democratic and Republican Senate leaders to begin the difficult task of convincing Congress to pass a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-clashes-with-heckler-accusing-her-of-hypocrisy-over-free-speech\/\" title=\"Hillary Clinton confronts heckler accusing her of 'hypocrisy' on free speech.\">national security package<\/a> that will include tens of &#8230; Ss Press\u200b. \u200dJohnson emphasized that House Republicans are independently evaluating the proposed border security deal and \u2063will make\u200c their own decisions\u200c based on what they \u200bbelieve is best for their constituents \u2063and the country.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, there has been an\u2062 ongoing debate on immigration and border security in \u200cthe United States. Negotiations\u2063 have been taking place between lawmakers from both parties to come up with a solution that \u2064addresses the\u2064 issue effectively. However, \u200bthe proposed deal has faced criticism from multiple\u2064 sides, including former President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Trump,\u200d known for his\u2062 strong stance on border security during his presidency, has expressed\u200d his \u200ddisapproval of \u200dthe proposed Senate deal. He has argued that it does not do enough to address the\u200c issue of illegal immigration and border enforcement. In response,\u2062 he has called on\u2063 Republicans to \u200dreject\u200b the deal\u200d and push for a \u200btougher approach.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Trump&#8217;s influence\u2063 within the Republican Party, Speaker \u2062Johnson asserted that \u200cHouse Republicans are not bound by his opinions. He stated that \u200deach member has\u200d the responsibility to consider the proposed deal \u2062carefully \u200band make an independent judgment. This \u2063reaffirms the principle of\u200c democratic\u200c decision-making and the importance of individual representation\u2063 within the party.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s remarks also shed light\u200d on the dynamics \u200dwithin the Republican Party. While Trump continues to command a significant\u200c following\u200b and hold influence over some members,\u200b there are others who may have different views and\u2062 priorities. It\u200d is important to recognize\u2064 that the Republican Party \u200dis a diverse group of individuals \u2063with varying opinions\u200c and\u2063 perspectives. This diversity extends \u2062to their decision-making process, where members have the autonomy\u200c to evaluate proposals\u2063 and decide what they believe is in\u200b the best interest of their\u2063 constituents and\u2064 the nation as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cissue \u2063of \u2063immigration and border\u2062 security is one that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doug-collins-what-feels-good-does-not-always-heal-you-these-bipartisan-gun-control-measures-are-a-cruel-charade\/\" title=\"Doug Collins: What Feels Good Does Not Always Heal You \u2013 These Bipartisan Gun Control Measures Are a Cruel Charade\">requires thoughtful consideration<\/a> and the exploration of\u200d various \u2062perspectives. \u200bAs lawmakers continue to grapple\u200b with \u2062finding a solution, it is \u200ccrucial that\u200d discussions are inclusive\u200b and incorporate input from \u2062all members of Congress, regardless of their \u2064political\u2064 alignment. This ensures that decisions are made based \u200con \u200ca comprehensive \u200dunderstanding of the issue and\u2063 the\u200b diverse\u2062 needs\u2063 and\u2062 perspectives of the American \u200dpeople.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, House Speaker\u200b Mike \u2062Johnson has firmly denied that former President Donald Trump is directing House Republicans on their actions regarding the proposed Senate border security deal. He emphasized that House Republicans are independently evaluating the deal and will make their own decisions based on what they believe is best \u2063for their constituents and the\u2064 country. This reaffirms \u200dthe\u2063 importance of individual representation \u2063and democratic decision-making within the Republican\u200b Party. \u200cAs discussions on immigration and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wall-of-waste-biden-cancels-trump-barrier-but-quietly-fills-in-half-the-gaps\/\" title=\"Biden cancels Trump's wall but quietly fills half the gaps.\">border security continue<\/a>, it is crucial to consider diverse perspectives and work towards a solution that\u200c addresses the\u2064 issue effectively for the \u2062benefit of all Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) refuted claims that former President Donald Trump is instructing House Republicans on their stance towards the Senate&#8217;s proposed border security deal. Trump criticized the reported details of the agreement and urged Republicans not to back it. Johnson dismissed these allegations before the public disclosure of the deal&#8217;s specifics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2167515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2167515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2167515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2167515\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2167515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2167515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2167515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}