"Conservative Backlash: DeSantis Criticizes Spending Deal as Congress Averts Shutdown"

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis criticizes House Republicans for supporting a government funding deal, accusing them of betraying their 2022 campaign promises. The $1.66 trillion funding deal, announced by Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, has faced opposition from far-right members of the House Freedom Caucus, including DeSantis, who has positioned himself as a conservative candidate. The deal aims to minimally reduce overall government spending and follows parameters set in last year's agreement between then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden.