Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., is looking on President-elect Donald Trump to step in and “management” the GOP caucus as an enormous interim spending invoice and partial authorities shutdown looms over Washington.
Chatting with Fox Information on Thursday, Kennedy steered Trump is the one individual able to reining within the GOP, and Home Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., wants his assist to make issues occur in D.C.
“There’s one individual that may management the Republican caucus in america Home of Representatives proper now, and that is Donald J. Trump,” he mentioned on “Fox & Buddies.”Â
“May that change? Certain, however Speaker Johnson can not [control the caucus]. It is clear he hasn’t been ready to take action. It isn’t his fault. I am undecided anyone may, however he cannot get all of the Republicans collectively within the Home and, with a view to cross the C.R., he is obtained to do this with out Democratic help.”
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Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., referred to as on President-elect Donald Trump to step in and assist Home Speaker Mike Johnson rein within the GOP caucus and provide you with a “skinny” persevering with decision. (Getty Pictures)
“I feel President Trump may,” he continued. “And I hope he’ll think about coming to Washington.”
As of Thursday, the U.S. nationwide debt – a measure of what U.S. taxpayers are on the hook for to the nation’s collectors – stood at $36,189,345,826,140.62, with the quantity persevering with to climb at a fast tempo. A $2 trillion deficit can be predicted for 2025.
Kennedy referred to as on the president-elect to take a seat down with Speaker Johnson and incoming Senate Majority Chief John Thune, R-S.D., to provide you with a brand new “skinny C.R. [continuing resolution]” that’s extra digestible to conservatives who opposed its exorbitant spending.
“Let’s face it, he is the president now,” Kennedy mentioned of Trump, who does not take workplace till Jan. 20. “It isn’t President Biden.”
“If the president desires to do one thing on the debt restrict, we have to discover out what it’s and put it within the invoice. Then the president’s going to have to assist Mike promote it within the Home… Speaker Johnson’s drawback is that, on the Republican facet, he is obtained a bunch of free-range chickens. I am not criticizing them, however they wander away and Mike cannot catch all of them by himself,” he mentioned.
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Speaker of the Home Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with reporters within the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc through Getty Pictures)
Conservative opposition despatched lawmakers again to the drafting board to chart a brand new path ahead.
President-elect Trump’s choose to co-chair his Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE), Elon Musk, additionally opposed the measure because it was, even calling for lawmakers who supported the invoice to lose their seats.
Trump’s transition staff additionally launched a joint assertion by Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance opposing the preliminary iteration of the deal.Â
Kennedy mentioned he additionally noticed the invoice as problematic.
“It is a a number of car pile-up,” Â he mentioned.Â
“I knew as quickly as I noticed the invoice there was going to be bother. The factor was as large as a Costco.”
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