Democrat leader Jeffries: “Pro-Putin faction” in GOP delayed Ukraine aid

60 minutes overtime this was given to me by Ted Lou this week for 60 minutes we sat down with Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeff he’s the House minority leader he’s also the successor to Nancy Pelosi and the first black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress one of jeffy’s priorities has been providing military and humanitarian Aid to Ukraine and in our conversation we asked leader Jeff about the debate over American Financial support for the war torn country he told us the impact of Russia’s aggression goes far beyond a regional conflict we can’t let Ukraine fall because if it does then there’s a significant likelihood that America will have to get into the conflict not simply with our money but with our service women and our servicemen we can either stop Russia in Ukraine by continuing our military and economic support or we can face a challenging situation where Vladimir Putin and Russia are able to overrun Ukraine and then threaten NATO allies no doubt that that’s Putin’s goal we have no doubt that if Vladimir Putin is successful in Ukraine he won’t stop Vladimir Putin went into Georgia but said it was only about Georgia but he didn’t stop in Georgia then he went into Crimea but then it turns out that it wasn’t only about Crimea because he invaded the entirety of Ukraine are we to believe that in the face of this kind of consistent aggression that he’s only going to stop in Ukraine of course not let’s not believe his words let’s believe his deeds and his deeds suggests that he wants to recreate the Soviet Union and that means threatening NATO allies which as a logical consequence will bring American troops in to the fight on this vote the A’s are 311 and the Nays are 112 the bill is passed in April Congress approved a long-awaited bill to provide 61 billion dollar for Ukraine it’s the first major Aid package since December 2022 and it came after months of fighting and Deadlock in Congress driven by Republicans who are divided over foreign aid to Ukraine all 210 Democrats in the house voted in favor of the bill we asked Jeff what took so long there is a growing protin faction in the Republic Republican party that does not want to support Ukraine and believes for some reason that Russia is not an enemy of the United States of America I’m not the only one saying it there are Republican committee chairs like the Republican chair of the Foreign Affairs committee and the Republican chair of the intelligence committee who are acknowledging that there’s a protin faction within the Republican Party in the House of Representatives and they have been the obstacle to stop assistance to Ukraine and in doing so are undermining America’s national security interests that’s a serious charge to suggest that Americans members of Congress lawmakers are doing Vladimir Putin’s bidding there are Pro Putin Republicans LED in the Congress by Marjorie Taylor green just check the record that’s the reality of who she is what she said and her belief system Braun bud haery in the Senate 15 Republicans voted against the bill that included more aid for Ukraine including the junior senator from Ohio Vance Republican senator JD Vance of Ohio just wrote an oped that’s basically saying Ukraine is outmanned outgunned and can never win this war and that the US should directly start negotiating its end with Russia your response the argument that some of the magga extremists are making which is that the Ukrainian war effort has been a failure is inconsistent with the fact we were told in February of 2022 that if Russia invades Ukraine Ukraine is going to fall in a week and there would be Russian troops in Kei that’s what we were told more than two years later at least half of the Russian military as it existed in February of 2022 is gone which is why Putin has had to rely on convicts and conscripts a significant portion of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea has been wiped out this has been a strategic success by any definition and so those that want to convince the American people that the Ukrainian effort has been a failure are promoting Vladimir Putin’s propaganda because the facts say the exact opposite which is why it’s important for us to finish the job it’s a Church Hill or Chamberlain moment

Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the U.S. must continue supporting Ukraine to prevent a broader war — and that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is the leading Russian sympathizer in the House.

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28 comments

  1. If you feel so strongly, surely you're in favor of giving Ukraine a bilateral mutual defense treaty, and any other countries that want to join in can make it a small multilateral one, like the UK and France that also like to be called tough guys. You can't tell me you're afraid it's escalation because I'm being told Russia is planning to start World War III next anyway and attack NATO anyway. Which is it? Did the talking points fall out of your hand

  3. Interesting. Where was this clown in 2014 when Russia started taking pieces of Ukraine? I've searched pretty extensively. I've seen no such comments from him at that time. Actually, if your pro Ukraine, you would be in favor of giving Ukraine a bilateral US defense guarantee for what is left if it gives up what it has lost to date.

  6. There is no "pro-Putin" faction in the GOP. None of them back Putin.

    Talk about pushing lies.

    If not for the debunked Trump-Russian myth, the Dems wouldn't have batted an eye over Ukraine. You wish more of them would support Israel the way they back Ukraine. Like Ukraine, Israel has a right to exist.

    Plus, the Dems who are passionate about Ukraine likely weren't that way with Iraq and Afghanistan 20 yrs ago.

  7. America spent over 2 trillion dollars in Afghanistan and have nothing to show for it, its not that we're pro putin, we just have no faith in our failed leadership to do things right.

  9. If Russia is the "enemy" of the United States, the respective militaries don't seem to think so. At this very moment they are sharing the same base in Niger, so they should be blasting away at each other, right? Jeffries is just spewing 2+ year old Democrat Propaganda. When has Russia attacked the United States? They are a rival , not an enemy and it is the DEMs who want to make them such.

  14. Why are we sending billions of dollars worth of US military equipment to a corrupt democratic nation with an untrained military that isn't even a part of NATO? Seems a little redundant and quite foolish to be sending such sophisticated tech that requires immense logistics and support to an underpowered nation. It's just nonsensical and this equipment would be better suited to NATO doctrine that incorporates air support(CAS and CAP), data link, and other ISR capabilities that Ukraine just doesn't have. We should have never publicly gotten involved and I blame the CIA/Bureaucratic officials for meddling in Ukraine, stirring the pot, and coercing Ukraine into possibly joining NATO in turn forcing Putin's hand into invading Ukraine. The United States needs to stop looking like idiots trying to stage a coup whenever an adversary arises. We need to bring back diplomacy.

  17. The GOP have had a big ol' hardon for Putin for more than a decade now. Remember when the GOP and the NRA were rubbing shoulders with convicted Russian spy Maria Butina?

  21. I have seen so many americans all over youtube saying stop funding Ukraine. And i respect that. thats their opinion. And then i keep thinking, but what happens if Ukraine fall and Russia advanced forward and points their weapon at a NATO country, and that NATO country calls for Article 5? Have they ever thought of it?

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    For the wages of sin is death;

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  23. You voted in 2016 for a man who has now possibly started WW3. Before he came along the Israeli dome was protected for 60+ years.Did he cause this when he stole top secret documents and left them around in a guestroom?Who was kompromat in the Israel gov with that information?……And then sweep in as the hero and protector to be re-elected. 'It is easier for a man to be fooled than admit he has been fooled.' Who said

  27. There's this thing called NATO. They have a charter. This charter has an article numbered 5. Wake me up when NATO charter article 5 is invoked. Until Russia does this, democrats "examples" of Georgia and Crimea (which Obama let happen) hold zero weight. They're not NATO. Wakr me up when a NATO country is attacked. Until then, we have zero business with a corrupt country stealing our money and using it to fund their opulent lifestyle.

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