“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
"We're going to do what's necessary to make sure the national security bill gets over the finish line," House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) April 18, 2024
"It's not Johnson's foreign aid package. It's America's foreign aid package in terms of meeting our national security needs."
.@RepDonBacon: “I think there are some arguments in regards to Ukraine and Russia that is Russian propaganda...Saying Russia is fighting for Christianity—that's propaganda...Saying that Ukraine represents the Nazis—that's more Russian propaganda.” pic.twitter.com/wgf6SRgdYz
— Republicans for Ukraine (@GOP4Ukraine) April 18, 2024
.@RepDonBacon: “Unfortunately, a few of my colleagues would like to see the Russians win. I don't know why that is the case. I think it's a terrible thing. Ukraine wants to be free...We should help them on that path.” pic.twitter.com/odsd5vibdq
— Republicans for Ukraine (@GOP4Ukraine) April 18, 2024
Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Republicans who oppose aid to Ukraine: “I guess their reasoning is they want Russia to win so badly that they want to oust the speaker over it. It’s a strange position to take.” pic.twitter.com/ELKw4V0VJ4
— Republicans for Ukraine (@GOP4Ukraine) April 18, 2024
Rep. McCaul: “I want to give them everything they need to at least push the Russians back so we don’t have to send our men and women over there. It’s called deterrence. If we fail on that and surrender in Ukraine...it makes us weaker because we’re not projecting strength.” pic.twitter.com/NsSO52aT31
— Republicans for Ukraine (@GOP4Ukraine) April 18, 2024
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