Posted on 04/02/2024 10:28:42 AM PDT by Mariner
Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has a plan for getting new military assistance for Ukraine approved by Congress - and for keeping his tenuous hold on power.
With Democrats wary and a Republican right flank eyeing open rebellion, however, Mr Johnson may find that even the best-laid plans could quickly unravel.
The Louisiana congressman told Fox News he would push the House - which has the narrowest of Republican majorities - to structure new Ukraine support in the form of loans.
To help cover the costs he suggested authorising the US government to seize and sell Russian assets frozen since the start of the Ukraine war.
"If we can use the seized assets of Russian oligarchs to allow the Ukrainians to fight them, that's just pure poetry," said Mr Johnson.
An estimated $300bn (£239bn) in Russian central bank assets have been frozen - although most of this is under European, not American, control.
As an additional sweetener for his Republican colleagues, he also proposed tying the passage of Ukraine aid to legislation ending a hold on new liquefied natural gas export authorisations. The hold was imposed by the Biden administration in January at the behest of environmental activists.
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But he has since manifest as a dunce and a clown.
Remove him.
“Your ATM is safe. Your banks are safe. There’s enough cash in the financial system and there’s an infinite amount of cash in the Federal Reserve.”
Minneapolis Federal Reserve
Remove him.
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After the election, we don’t need anymore “musical chair” speaker election drama until Trump wins in November.
Then “Have at It.”
"If we can use the seized assets of Russian oligarchs to allow the Ukrainians to fight them, that's just pure poetry," said Mr Johnson."
If DC is stupid enough to do that, it would be a FAFO moment. But Johnson's comment--that surprises me coming from a supposedly devout man.
We are now at a point where the Ukraine has lost the war and is about to collapse.
This is not a good thing for anyone and the collapse of the Ukraine will have very negative global consequences and with will destabilize the region.
We have one last chance to end this conflict with a negotiated settlement
I am totally opposed to blowing more assets in Ukraine to throw good money after bad.
If Speaker Johnson can negotiate a funding package that forces the Biden Admin to enter into immediate diplomatic negotiations to arrive at a cease fire and end to the conflict , one last round of funding to facilitate this would be money very well spent and he will be a hero in my eyes,
And that’s exactly what the globalists want!! We are part of Ukraine’s collapse so as to take a step toward globalism.
FOR Ukraine aid?! How about redirecting that money to the border and to deporting illegals? NOT A PENNY MORE FOR UKRAINE! Why did he sell out? What have so many members of congress sold out to Ukraine?
He had a good start opposing all this NOW he’s for it
What happened to the tough talk on the border? He has caved
We’re in the danger zone. He’s been pretending but the mask is starting to drop. If it goes all the way and just rips it off then there won’t be any reason to go full Uniparty. Ukraine funds first ... “Prevent Trump from legislating” legislation and “Comprehensive immigration reform” (i.e. open border preservation and American citizen minimization act) next.
The guy is totally inept. That’s why the GOP has lost what, three seats needlessly, starting with their own stupid expulsion of Santos?
By then they would have bankrupted you
They going for broke -literally - and will continue
To help cover the costs he suggested authorising the US government to seize and sell Russian assets frozen since the start of the Ukraine war.
“If we can use the seized assets of Russian oligarchs to allow the Ukrainians to fight them, that’s just pure poetry,” said Mr Johnson.
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Jeez, it’s like ‘The Invasion of the Body Snatchers’. He’s now apparently a firm believer in the Globalists’ Ukraine Project and also been transformed into an OTHER-PEOPLE’S-MONEY advocate— even if that helps the destruction of the American dollar as THE world’s reserve currency.
Folks, you think you’ve seen inflation? You haven’t seen anything yet. Wait til the US can no longer EXPORT INFLATION,
A new speaker will have the same cr** on the table. Things MUST be done. You can't just hide under a rock or wish it away.
Get out the vote!!
And go after the Dems...not our guys.
He hasn't caved...he just can't and no one can...make the Dems cave.
What a disappointment. Such big talk and he caves to the Left at the first opportunity.
My assessment of the Ukraine war is that Putin saw Biden as weak. So he decided that he had his opportunity and went for Ukraine. Other American presidents may have been more assertive in protecting Ukraine
We are now at a point where the Ukraine has lost the war and is about to collapse.
So we're not going to abandon Ukraine. We'll have to step up the war effort. More drones. Whatever they need.
It’s all fun and games until the United States government seizes and sells the assets in your bank and brokerage accounts.
They don’t need military assistance they need to get to the negotiating table and cut a deal and move on. 😣
The time to do that was late 2022 - early 2023 when Ukraine had the momentum.
Anyone voting for more money to Ukraine is unfit for office.
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