Speaker Johnson says anti-weaponization fund ‘off the table,’ citing difficult vote margins
Source: The Hill News · Bias: Center
Summary
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that he told President Trump his proposed “anti-weaponization” settlement fund made it difficult for Republicans to push critical legislation through Congress, and that he believed the fund was now “off the table.” “I told him that it was a difficult prospect right now, given our vote tallies,” Johnson told…
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