Johnson Begs GOP Reps: Stop Trashing Me On Twitter

January 10, 2024 Infighting Is Funny, Republicans

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called behind closed doors on Wednesday for his fellow Republicans to stop criticising him and his budget negotiations on social media, per two sources inside the room.

With just days to avert a partial government shutdown, conservatives are slamming Johnson’s topline budget agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), alleging it does not go far enough to include GOP priorities and cut spending.

Facing a Jan. 19 deadline, some hardliners have said they are not opposed to shutting down the government in an attempt to get more concessions.

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Mike Johnson urges fellow Republicans to leave him alone on social media https://t.co/vBgDcyzNuu

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