White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to tell House Republicans that President Donald Trump is “not backing down,” and neither should they.

In a closed-door meeting, Leavitt told GOP members that the White House is not stepping off the gas regarding its response to the protests in Los Angeles over federal immigration policies.

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This comes after many strategists have said Trump “wants this fight” against Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) to distract from the recent, very public split between the president and former adviser Elon Musk. 

Leavitt said Tuesday Americans “voted to end the chaos and violence,” and the White House is “not backing down.” 

She also urged GOP lawmakers to crack down on disinformation related to the reconciliation process in their districts. 

“Karoline Leavitt was fantastically effective. She was a powerful orator, talking about the importance of this agenda,” Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) told reporters leaving the meeting.

House Republicans are urging their Senate counterparts not to alter the one big, beautiful bill too much, given Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) razor-thin majority and the difficulty of passing it the first time around. 

A major roadblock continues to be the state and local tax cap, as many Senate Republicans say they are against raising the cap that largely benefits blue-state Republicans. 

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As with the House, the Senate will likely need Trump to get involved. Senate leaders have met with the White House this week and last, and eyes are on the chamber to see how fast it can pass the legislation and send it back to the House.

Republicans have a self-imposed deadline of July 4 to get the reconciliation bill to Trump’s desk. While there’s been some speculation that leadership may force members to say the week of the Fourth, Dusty Johnson said so far, there hasn’t been any indication that will be the plan.