Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson was corrected during a live TV broadcast when he claimed Democrats wanted to provide healthcare to people in the U.S. illegally. CNN reporter Kaitlin Collins clarified that the proposal involved providing healthcare to legal immigrants. The disagreement occurred as the U.S. government faced a shutdown due to unresolved funding proposals.
Key Facts
- Mike Johnson is the Speaker of the House and a member of the Republican Party.
- Johnson was corrected on air by CNN reporter Kaitlin Collins.
- Johnson claimed that Democrats wanted to provide healthcare to people in the U.S. illegally.
- Collins clarified that the proposal was for legal immigrants.
- The U.S. government shut down after the Senate could not pass a funding resolution.
- Both parties failed to agree on each other's funding proposals.
