House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and President Joe Biden talked over the phone on Jan. 10 about the southern border amid the crisis happening there.
The call came amid negotiations in the Senate on border security policies tied to an aid package for Ukraine and Israel.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed the phone call but did not go into detail.
“Speaker Johnson spoke with President Biden today. The Speaker strongly encouraged the President to use his executive authority to secure the southern border and reiterated the contents of his letter to the President dated December 21, 2023,” posted Raj Shah, Mr. Johnson’s deputy communications director, on X, formerly Twitter….
