Secret Mar-a-Lago Summit Could Make or Break Trump’s Second Term
According to three sources involved in the planning process, multiple groups of House Republicans have received invitations to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago next weekend. The invitations, coordinated between Trump's team and Speaker Mike Johnson's office, target Republican factions, including House Freedom Caucus members, representatives from states affected by SALT deduction caps, and key committee chairs. The meetings are scheduled between January 10 and 12 at Trump's Florida residence. These gatherings follow Friday's speaker vote, during which Trump intervened to secure support for Johnson's re-election from two initially opposing representatives. The meetings also precede an upcoming reconciliation package that is expected to include extensions of Trump's 2017 tax legislation. According to two sources, the meetings aim to align Republican lawmakers from various ideological backgrounds on upcoming legislative initiatives. The Trump transition team has not provided an official comment […]