Republican Illinois Representative Mike Bost, standing in for Speaker Mike Johnson, said he wanted to remind members “to refrain from engaging in personalities towards the president.”
Johnson gave a press conference in which he said the president’s announcement Tuesday regarding Gaza had taken some by surprise but that others had cheered “all around the world” by those wanting a solution in the Middle East.
The House Speaker told reporters, “[Trump] has taken bold, decisive action to try to ensure the peace of that region. It’s a bold move, certainly. Far bolder than what’s been done before, but I think we’ve got to stand unequivocally, in an unwavering manner, with Israel, our closest friend and ally in the Middle East.”