President Trump to meet with Johnson at Mar-a-Lago while Harris is visiting Arizona in response to abortion ruling

House Speaker Mike Johnson is seeking to highlight his close relationship with former President Donald Trump, as the Louisiana Republican faces the threat of a vote that would strip him of the speaker’s gavel.

Mr. Johnson and Mr. Trump are expected to appear together at Mar-a-Lago soon, giving a joint speech and announcing “election integrity.” Officials said the event was Johnson’s idea, but Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene threatened to force a vote to oust Johnson from his leadership post. It comes as Mr Johnson faces the most serious challenge yet to his chairmanship.

And as Johnson heads to Florida to highlight issues that President Trump cares deeply about, sources said, Johnson likely has another mission in mind. It gives the former president a sense of the Ukraine aid package, which could be a politically dangerous policy issue. That would anger President Trump, split House Republicans and potentially end Johnson’s tenure as the new speaker. Some of the Speaker’s allies are keeping President Trump in the loop regarding his plans for Ukraine, recognizing that legislation could be blocked not only by Johnson’s chairmanship but also by Trump’s support or opposition. He advises Mr. Johnson to stay on top of it.

Prime Minister Johnson and President Trump’s joint press conference on Friday was also aimed at “drawing attention” to the state’s proposal to allow non-citizens to vote and the lawsuit, according to a senior Trump adviser. Currently, federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections, and noncitizens who vote illegally risk up to a year in prison and deportation fines. But President Trump has routinely falsely claimed that Democrats want to bring in illegal immigrants to influence elections.