WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson will promote a bill with former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence aimed at preventing non-citizens from voting.
Johnson will hold a joint press conference with Trump on Friday at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago residence, where the top House Republican will tout the legislation to “elevate the issue of non-citizens voting in federal elections,” according to a person familiar with the planning.
Non-citizens are already not allowed to vote in federal elections in the United States, and it’s not a common occurrence.
Their meeting will be the first public event with the two Republicans and comes at a critical moment for Johnson’s speakership. The speaker is currently facing an ouster threat from conservative firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and has also drawn the ire of other ultraconservatives in the House.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Johnson and Trump to promote bill to prevent non-citizens from voting