{"id":2628233,"date":"2026-07-10T21:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T01:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-wilson-escalates-roger-wicker-feud-by-roping-in-mike-johnson\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T21:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T01:44:57","slug":"joe-wilson-escalates-roger-wicker-feud-by-roping-in-mike-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-wilson-escalates-roger-wicker-feud-by-roping-in-mike-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Wilson escalates Roger Wicker feud by roping in Mike Johnson"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fjoe-wilson-escalates-roger-wicker-feud-by-roping-in-mike-johnson%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=2628233&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--><p>Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) has actively pushed for Charleston to host a 2027 U.S.-Europe security conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >chairing efforts alongside<\/a> other lawmakers.Wilson emphasized Charleston\u2019s suitability due to its history, hospitality, and amenities, and criticized Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) for suggesting the conference be held elsewhere, specifically in Serbia. Wilson and colleagues initially sought $4 million in federal funds to support hosting in Charleston, with Wilson even volunteering to raise additional funds when funding concerns arose. Wicker\u2019s decision to support hosting the event in Belgrade led to a public disagreement, including a tense exchange during the OSCE session, and Wicker claimed the decision was based on logistical issues like catering. Wilson argued that hosting in the U.S. would demonstrate American leadership and commitment to international security, democracy, and human rights.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) on Friday sent a letter to House Speaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7043\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) requesting he support the<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"524\"> South Carolina<\/a> House delegation\u2019s push for a U.S.-Europe security conference in 2027 to be hosted in Charleston, escalating a feud with Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roger-wicker\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"707\">Roger Wicker<\/a> (R-MS) over the meeting\u2019s location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson and Wicker chair and co-chair the Commission on Security and Cooperation in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/europe\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"81\">Europe<\/a>, which represents the U.S. branch of the multinational Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Wilson has been pushing for the OSCE conference in Charleston for more than two years, and claims he was taken aback by Wicker\u2019s suggestion it be held elsewhere.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4643447\/mamdani-official-iran-un-meeting-canceled-trump-administration\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mamdani official told to cancel meeting with Iran\u2019s UN representative by Trump administration<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4643367\/us-iran-technical-talks-ongoing-despite-strikes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US-Iran \u2018technical talks\u2019 ongoing despite tit-for-tat strikes<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4642479\/which-nato-countries-meeting-defense-spending-commitment-gdp\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>The NATO countries that are and aren\u2019t meeting their defense commitments<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJoeWilson\/status\/2075654428795842854?s=20\">letter<\/a> to Johnson, Wilson argued \u201cCharleston was selected because it offers an exceptional venue, world-class dining and hospitality, and a rich history\u201d to host the Europe Parliamentary Assembly. Joining Wilson with their signatures were Republican Reps.\u00a0Nancy Mace,\u00a0Sheri Biggs,\u00a0William Timmons,\u00a0Ralph Norman,\u00a0and\u00a0Russell Fry,\u00a0as well as Democratic Rep. James Clyburn.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ghislaine-maxwell-attorneys-seeking-new-trial-after-juror-speaks-about-sexual-abuse\/\" title=\"Ghislaine Maxwell Attorneys Seeking New Trial After Juror Speaks About Sexual Abuse\">told multiple outlets<\/a> that Wicker had originally backed his pitch for Charleston to be the host city. Wilson also told Johnson that Wicker is pushing for the conference to be hosted in Belgrade, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/serbia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7943\">Serbia<\/a>, calling it \u201cdeeply disappointing\u201d that a U.S. senator would advocate a location abroad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHosting the Annual session in the United States would send an unmistakable message of American leadership and reaffirm our nation\u2019s enduring commitment to transatlantic security, democracy, human rights, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-mocks-and-attacks-the-united-states-on-u-s-soil-biden-admin-struggles-to-respond\/\" title=\"China Mocks And Attacks The ... On U.S. Soil; Biden Admin Struggles To Respond\">rules-based international order<\/a>,\u201d Wilson wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to previous interviews, Wilson said he was not expecting Wicker to announce that the United States would not host this year\u2019s OSCE meeting, which in turn gave way for Serbia to swoop in and volunteer to host.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wicker\u2019s change in location announcement then sent the once close pair into a text message fight, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/07\/07\/2026\/stop-embarrassing-yourself-congressional-republicans-clash-over-international-event\">according to<\/a> <em>Semafor<\/em>, which led Wicker to leave Wilson stranded in the Netherlands, where they were attending this year\u2019s OSCE session.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/4644794\/dhs-counterterrorism-grant-state-election-security\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/4644794\/dhs-counterterrorism-grant-state-election-security\/\">DHS MAKES COUNTERTERRORISM GRANTS DEPENDENT ON STATES\u2019 ELECTION SECURITY POLICIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson told the outlet that Wicker claimed the reason for stepping away from hosting the 2027 session in Charleston was due to the town\u2019s lack of \u201csufficient catering,\u201d a seemingly unfair accusation as the city is known for award-winning dining.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A group of lawmakers, including Wilson and Wicker, had sent a letter to the Senate and House appropriations committees to request $4 million in supplemental spending in 2027\u00a0to finance hosting the event in Charleston. Wilson said Wicker later told him there wasn\u2019t sufficient funding to host the event in the coastal town, prompting Wilson to volunteer to raise the money himself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wilson urges support for Charleston OSCE in 2027<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2628234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/7656e4606307de27de58543cf784ce27-scaled-e1783733210875.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[14161,5894,3740],"class_list":["post-2628233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-feud","tag-politics","tag-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/7656e4606307de27de58543cf784ce27-scaled-e1783733210875.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628233","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\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2628233"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2628237,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628233\/revisions\/2628237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2628234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2628233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2628233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2628233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}