Navalny’s death electrifies Capitol Hill debate over Ukraine. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who has refused to hold a vote on a Senate bill with $60 billion for Ukraine, walked a careful line in his statement: “In the coming days … we must be clear that Putin will be met with united opposition.”

by MaryADraper

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  1. Note: I edited the title of this post to include the quote from Johnson. I felt the quote provided context that was not included in the original title from Axios.

  5. He’s just going to say the blandest, most unmeaningful statements possible that no one can hold him to later on.

  6. But will he oppose putin with more than words and prayers during his career as speaker?

  8. Putin killing Nav , may well change the calculus for Maga Mike .

    It’s going to ramp uo the pressure from the non maga republicans in the house to allow the vote .

    Putin picked the wrong time to carry this out .

  9. Mike Johnson has always been willing to say one thing and do another. I don’t expect this to change anything.

    Mind you in November of ’23 he said “we can’t let Putin march through Europe.” He then proceeded to delay aid from then until now, having embarked on a multi-week recess as of yesterday.

  10. If this fucker had two brain cells to rub together he’d come back from vacation and get the vote on the floor, and done people would treat him as a hero for it.

    Time to see the writing on the wall moron. Trump will soon be irrelevant when he loses. Get some political currency with the American people

  11. Don’t trust this snake. He was in Kyiv less than 1 yeat ago and promised that he will help Ukraine.

  13. *”we must be clear that Putin will be met with united opposition…to passing any legislation until my lord and savior Donald Trump tells me what to do.”*

  14. And the best united position is to JUST SCHEDULE THE DAMN VOTE ON THIS BILL!!

  17. Mike Johnson needs to shut the fuck up and do his job. What an absolute cunt.

  19. Pass the bill Mike, until then STFU you have shown no leadership during your tenure, and bowing to a man not even in office is the height of cowardice and treachery.

  22. Someone hand him 30 pieces of silver. Maybe he will understand that.

  23. This is your fault you fucking toady. Navalny’s death and every soldier in Ukraine who dies because they don’t have proper artillery or armor support is on your soul.

    Fuck these traitorous goons in the GOP and fuck the people who keep voting for them.

    Edit – clarity

  25. Johnson is trying to save his own ass, he is connected to Russia and has been outed as such.

    Anything he does from now is with thoughts to his freedom.

  27. Who putin really knows how to unite everyone… i was convinced this was going to be a deadlock for a while…

  28. He’ll forget navalny died by the time he’s back from his vacation

  29. …Putin will be met with united opposition. And we R’s will do our best to divide this opposition.

  30. There’s nothing he can say to save face at this point. We all see the reality of the situation. And the fact that we’re here today is absolutely disgusting.

  33. These fools are going to take vacation from all the non work, sitting around they have been doing since being elected.

  34. Nah, he’s just trying to save face. Nothing will change

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