Speaker Johnson Cut Off On MSNBC For Fact Check On Shutdown Cause

MSNBC anchor Ana Cabrera cut off Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) during his weekly press conference on Capitol Hill Thursday to fact-check the top Republicans’ claims on the shutdown.

“A lot of talk about—they say that we’re making this up—this illegal aliens receiving taxpayer benefits. It’s a talking point, they said. I want to remind you of a couple of key facts. Everybody can remember, I think, back to 2020, in the presidential debate for all the candidates on the Democrat side. You might remember, famously, they were asked the question—raise your hand, they said on the stage—if you believe that illegal aliens should receive health care paid for by American taxpayers,” Johnson said, adding: