“I think Vladimir Putin would continue to march through Europe if he were allowed.” @SpeakerJohnson is sounding like a full convert on Ukraine aid, says he’s doing what he thinks is right and can’t worry about the threats to his job right now. pic.twitter.com/boKkiuQOiT
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) April 18, 2024
Speaker Johnson on supporting U.S. aid to Ukraine: "I would rather send bullets to Ukraine than American boys. My son is going to begin in the Naval Academy this fall. This is a live-fire exercise for me as it is so many American families. This is not a game, this is not a joke.” https://t.co/q2IIGHJi0b
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) April 18, 2024
Things just got very heated on the House floor
— Julie Tsirkin (@JulieNBCNews) April 18, 2024
Group of hardliners were trying to pressure Johnson to only put Israel aid on the floor and hold Ukraine aid until the Senate passed HR2
Johnson said he couldn’t do it, and Van Orden called him “tubby” and vowed to bring on the MTV
