Donald Trump backs Mike Johnson after Mar-a-Lago meeting - BBC News

It comes as the Republican House speaker faces internal dissent and calls for his removal.

16 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hard-line Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene have accused Mr Johnson of pandering to DemocratsBy Anthony Zurcher in Washington and Nadine YousifBBC NewsRepublican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he would push for legislation that would require voters to prove they are US citizens after meeting Donald Trump on Friday.

It was their first public meeting since Mr Johnson became speaker in November.

It comes as some members of Mr Johnson's party are calling for him to be removed from his leadership post.

But the former president says he believes the speaker is doing a "very good job".

House Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to remove Mr Johnson three weeks ago.

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