US House Speaker Johnson praises Trump’s ‘bold’ Gaza proposal

By Reuters 5 February 2025, 6:55 pm

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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Florida, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Republican US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson praises President Donald Trump’s proposal for the US to take over the war-torn Gaza Strip and says House Republicans would stand with Trump on his initiative.

“The initial announcement yesterday, I think, was greeted by surprise by many, but cheered by, I think, people all around the world,” Johnson tells a press conference. “Why? Because that area is so dangerous, and he’s taking bold, decisive action to try to secure the peace of that region.”