WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: mjohnsonattends a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles attends a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: Guests listen as U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: A statue is seen among guests as U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump invited Republicans in competitive races to a Rose Garden dinner ahead of the November elections. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

US Vice President JD Vance attends a Rose Garden dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a Rose Garden dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)