Speaker <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/mike-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Mike Johnson">Mike Johnson</a> (R-LA) traveled down to <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Palm Beach, Florida,">Palm Beach, Florida,</a> to meet with former President <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a> for the first time since becoming speaker. They will host a joint press conference at 4 p.m. Friday.

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The meeting, centered on election integrity, comes as Johnson has faced criticism from hard-right members of the Republican Party, notably Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), this week over his role. Greene is a close ally of Trump.

Former President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) met in Florida and are holding a Friday press conference.{ai:summary}<p>Speaker Johnson visits Mar-a-Lago to discuss election integrity with ex-President Trump amid GOP tensions. #politics</p>

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