Senator Josh Hawley recently revealed that he had a conversation with President-elect Donald Trump regarding the government spending deal orchestrated by House Speaker Mike Johnson in collaboration with Democrats. According to Hawley, Trump expressed feeling blindsided by the deal and mentioned that he had not been fully informed about its contents.
Hawley stated that Trump informed him that he had not been consulted by Johnson about the details of the continuing resolution, which led to Trump feeling caught off guard. Despite claims from the speaker's allies that there had been communication with the Trump team throughout the process, Hawley asserted that Trump was only just becoming aware of the situation and had described the deal as 'horrible.'
