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Speaker Johnson Says He’s Not Killing Border Deal to Help Trump Campaign: ‘That’s Absurd’

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Speaker Johnson Says He’s Not Killing Border Deal to Help Trump Campaign: ‘That’s Absurd’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Dec. 12, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Jan. 30 that he is not trying to kill a pending bipartisan Senate border deal in order to help Donald Trump’s campaign given the former president’s opposition to it.

When asked if he is objecting to the upcoming proposal—the text of which is set to be released this week—to give him a campaign talking point when it comes to the border, Mr. Johnson rejected the premise.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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