Mike Johnson Says Democrats Will Lose Shutdown Battle

Speaker Mike Johnson accused Democrats of inserting “partisan political preferences” into the government funding fight, and said they are risking a shutdown if they don’t drop their demands, CNBC reports.

Said Johnson: “It doesn’t make any sense, and they’re going to lose that battle.”

He added: “I don’t think that’s going to work. If the government is shut down because they make that their last stand, it will solely be blamed on Democrats.”