Senator John Kennedy calls on President-elect Donald Trump to intervene and 'control' the Republican caucus in the House of Representatives as a massive interim spending bill and potential government shutdown threaten Washington. Kennedy believes Trump is the only one capable of achieving consensus among Republicans and urges him to visit Washington to assist House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Sen. John Kennedy , R-La., is urging President-elect Donald Trump to intervene and 'control' the GOP caucus as a massive interim spending bill and potential government shutdown threaten Washington. Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, Kennedy asserted that Trump is the only one capable of managing the Republican party, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., requires his assistance to achieve legislative success in D.C.
'There's one person that can control the Republican caucus in the United States House of Representatives right now, and that's Donald J. Trump,' he stated on 'Fox & Friends.' 'Could that change? Sure, but Speaker Johnson cannot . It's clear he hasn't been able to do so. It's not his fault. I'm not sure anybody could, but he can't get all the Republicans together in the House and, in order to pass the C.R., he's got to do that without Democratic support.' Kennedy believes Trump could effectively control the situation and hopes he will consider visiting Washington. As of Thursday, the U.S. national debt stood at $36,189,345,826,140.62, with a continuous and rapid increase. A $2 trillion deficit is also projected for 2025. Kennedy calls on the president-elect to collaborate with Speaker Johnson and incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to develop a 'skinny C.R. ' that is more acceptable to conservatives who oppose its excessive spending. 'Let's face it, he's the president now,' Kennedy said of Trump, who assumes office on January 20. 'It's not President Biden.' 'If the president wants to do something on the debt limit, we need to find out what it is and put it in the bill. Then the president's going to have to help Mike sell it in the House… Speaker Johnson's problem is that, on the Republican side, he's got a bunch of free-range chickens
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