Mike Johnson's support for Israel has come under fire from conservatives who insist the new House speaker should be focused on domestic policy instead.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has already ticked off some supporters of the MAGA movement less than a week into his speakership.Conservatives are calling Johnson out over his support for Israel and plans to deliver billions in aid to the country, with some arguing that hew newly-elected House speaker should be focusing on domestic policy instead.'Politicians are incapable of putting America First!' Trump supporter Cynthia Holt posted about Johnson.
Democrats used his victory to tout his ties to former President Donald Trump, the amicus brief he signed in December 2020 challenging the results of the presidential election and his January 2021 vote blocking Joe Biden's electoral college win.Since becoming speaker, Johnson has focused much of his efforts on addressing the Israel-Hamas war that has been taking place over the three weeks that the House was without a leader.
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