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Speaker Johnson: Biden Is ‘Pretending He Doesn’t Know’ He Can Enact Border Measures

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks during a press conference after the caucuses at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C., January 30, 2024. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Brennan Cooney of OAN
5:15pm – Tuesday, January 30, 2024

House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized President Joe Biden for inaction on the southern border.

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At a news conference Tuesday at the Capitol, Johnson (R-La.) said he was “pretending not to know” that Biden, as president, has the authority to enact executive orders to support border security. denounced.

The Senate is reportedly finalizing a funding deal for Ukraine’s borders. But it has drawn criticism from House Republicans.

In particular, one of the measures said to be attached to the bill would allow the president to close the southern border after 5,000 people enter the country in a day. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the target should be “zero”.

Johnson cited the Trump era as an example of the administration taking immediate action to maintain border controls.

He added that President Trump foresaw the situation the country is currently facing.

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