The former president Donald Trump’s endorsement of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has not affected Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.).
Johnson surprisingly voted against a FISA reauthorization proposal that would have preserved the Fourth Amendment and mandated that the government get a warrant before spying on people in the United States. This vote broke the tie.
It might as well be a Democrat in charge of the House, Paul feels.
The senator from Kentucky told Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures” that Speaker Johnson was “absolutely wrong.”
Paul remarked, “He broke the tie.” “He cast a Democratic vote.”
He said, “Here we have the House Republican leader voting with the Democrats against a warrant requirement.” “Most Democrats, along with Speaker Johnson, have voted in favor of the spending measure once again.”
Paul remarked, “As I see it now, I am not so sure there is a difference between the Democrats and Mike Johnson being in power.”
Paul is not just expressing how frustrated he is with the speaker.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R), a fellow Kentuckian, called it “a terrible day for America” after Johnson’s vote.
Massie commented on X, “This is how the Constitution expires.” The amendment requiring a warrant to spy on Americans fails by a tie vote. It is a depressing day in America.
Massie pointed out that although the Speaker does not typically vote in the House, he broke the tie today. He cast a vote against warrants.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) filed a “move to vacate” on Tuesday, alleging that Speaker Johnson “broke our conference rules and the commitments we made to our people” following his passage of “the second minibus, H.Res. 1102.”
In the meantime, Johnson appears to be relying on Trump’s support to hold onto the crucial gavel.
In his own words, the speaker discussed his recent trip to Mar-a-Lago with Bartiromo.
Johnson claimed to have spent hours with the president on Friday. He and I typically speak multiple times a week. Our friendship is old.
“He is totally on board with me,” Johnson said. He then remarked, “We will finish this task. That serves as a diversion. Marjorie’s decision to vacate is not beneficial to our party or our goal of saving the nation. If we do not increase the House majority, hold onto it, win the Senate, and give President Trump his seat back in the White House, we will lose the Republic.
He said that shutting down the government “was not an option.”
Johnson added, “Imagine unpaid TSA employees and canceled American flights due to government shutdowns.” Imagine unpaid Border Patrol agents and uncontrolled borders—imagine Americans taking on more of the blame. Consider the troops going unpaid during this perilous period. Thus, for us, that was just not an option.
In a Friday press conference, Trump commended the speaker’s delivery.
“I believe he is performing admirably,” the outgoing president remarked. He is performing approximately as well as you will. I’m sure Marjorie is aware of that.
Greene supported the senator’s remarks following Paul’s visit with Bartiromo, even with Trump’s backing.
She commented on X, saying, “I totally agree.” “Speaker Johnson is characterizing my move to withdraw as ‘not helpful to our party’ and a ‘distraction.'”
“A Republican-elected Speaker who fully funds and supports the Democrat’s agenda is actually undermining our party and will cause us to LOSE the majority,” the speaker declared.
Paul informed Bartiromo that Johnson “had not held his ground.” “He is powerful. Most of the time, he uses the purse’s power.
The senator remarked, “Speaker Johnson, do something to make us think you are different from the Democrats.” “However, I have not noticed many differences thus far.”
Once again a supposed Republican voted Democrap and did so at least twice. Look Johnson is doing what is politically necessary instead of what is RIGHT not as in CONSERVATIVE but PROPER. Why President Trump supports Johnson is politically prudent but not really good for America until after President Trump wins re-election.
I agree. The RINOs are beginning to stampede against us, and we need more Patriots like MTG, Massie Gats and Paul.
It looks as though Trump has made a massive mistake backing Johnson. I think we may have been better off with McCarthy, at least on this one.
Why are we trying to get an Israel/ukraine bill passed? They already sent an Israel bill over last year. As well, a border act and energy bill. I think Johnson needs to sit back and tell the dems in the congress and senate, they get nothing else till those three are passed.
FJB VOTE NO DEMS-NO RINOS. TRUMP 2024
The way it should go know passing any bill what so ever unless it helps American citizens in some way not the illegal ones the true ones like closing down the dam border and getting some of them back out of here.!! Then may vote on bill . And Johnson voting on letting Biden spy on Americans—- for that he needs to go he don’t need to be speaker of house. The democrats make me so sick how they are doing there destroying our country. We need all democrats out before we have know homeland left to live in.
Have you heard their talking about having Trump SHOT .!!! Talking cold blooded murder ! !! It was on the news it’s hard to believe that the democrats would go that far but then they hate him an awful lot !!!!!. Hope and pray for Trump we need him as president bad . Anyway watch for news.