Johnson Urges Trump To Stop Poaching GOP Reps

Politico reports:

House GOP leadership is urging  Trump to refrain from tapping any more Republican members for his administration — at least for now. Republicans have not officially clinched the House majority yet, though they’re expected to do so with a narrow margin, likely just a handful of seats more than Democrats.

Meanwhile, Trump has already named two House Republicans, Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), to positions within the administration. Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters on Tuesday that he and Trump have discussed the math crunch he faces in the Capitol.

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Speaker Johnson on concerns Trump will shrink GOP’s expected slim majority in the House by picking more members for his administration:

“Trump fully understands and appreciates the math here. … I don’t expect we will have more members leaving, but I’ll leave that up to him.” pic.twitter.com/9VUv7vX25c

— The Recount (@therecount) November 12, 2024