Last month, as he were fending off complaints from his conference’s fringe-right flank, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) traveled to Florida for an event with former president Donald Trump. The event’s focus was “election security,” a favorite topic of Trump’s, and Johnson got what he came for: photos with the former president and his blessing, however wobbly.
Last month, as he were fending off complaints from his conference’s fringe-right flank, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) traveled to Florida for an event with former president Donald Trump. The event’s focus was “election security,” a favorite topic of Trump’s, and Johnson got what he came for: photos with the former president and his blessing, however wobbly.