Johnson told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo on Friday that he and his fellow Republicans have shown Biden that he has the constitutional authority to secure the border with executive power, but said that he thinks the president’s staff is stopping him from taking action.

“He knows that he has the authority. We’ve documented it for him. I’ve read to him the law myself — to the president. Read him the provisions of the law and said, ‘Mr. President, please take action,’” the speaker said.

“I don’t think he’s allowed to do it. I’m not sure Joe Biden is actually making these decisions,” Johnson added. “I think it’s staff around him, and they’re pushing him to hold the — or to keep the border open.”

[Adam Baldwin and I asked the same question earlier today. — Ed]