Trump and Johnson eye joint event at Mar-a-Lago

Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump are laying plans for a Friday appearance together at Mar-a-Lago, according to a person with direct knowledge of the preparations.

The side-by-side comes as Trump, now the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee, continues cementing his influence over congressional Republican policymaking — and as Johnson grapples with the resulting effects on his legislative agenda. Earlier Wednesday, Trump urged GOP lawmakers to "KILL" a wiretapping bill that Johnson still hopes to clear by the end of the week, despite mounting conservative skepticism.

CNN first reported the plans for a Trump-Johnson appearance in Florida.