Mike Johnson says he called White House with threat to ‘intervene’ over Israel sanctions

NY Post ^ | 04/24/2024 | Ryan King

[ChicagoConservative27]

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he called White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and threatened to “intervene” if President Biden slapped sanctions on an Israeli military battalion over its alleged conduct in the West Bank.

“We heard a rumor of this before our [aid] bill was actually brought for a vote in the House [Saturday], I mean, hours before,” Johnson (R-La.) told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt.

“And I’ll tell you what I did, Hugh, and I don’t, I guess I’m breaking news here,” Johnson went on. “No one knows this. But I called the White House immediately and talked with Jake Sullivan, and [Secretary of State] Tony Blinken was overseas at the moment.

[Vaduz]

Doing a CYA gig.

[dforest]

He has diarrhea of the mouth lately. He never shuts up and he is displaying a very narcissistic personality as he seems to be overly high on himself and his own self professed virtue. The guy is nauseating. STHU Mike.

[ZOOKER]

So, Mike, what assurances did you receive as a result of your call?
What policies were enacted or suspended?
What legislation was passed?
Were you joined in your protest by any members of the House or Senate, on either side of the aisle?
Is there any action contemplated by executive or legislative bodies in response to your call?
So would you call this your equivalent of a "strongly worded letter"?

[cowboyusa]

Resign, Traitor

[Erik Latranyi]

Yes Trump disappointed me with his support for traitor Johnson after that funding bill. I hope this isn’t a harbinger of things to come.

Trump's support of Ronna McDaniel, support for making abortion a federal issue, support for an assault weapons ban, mean Trump will be the same as in his first term.....tethered by poor choices and appointments.

[MikelTackNailer]

You've been going anti-Trump for a while now, so tell us who we SHOULD be voting for.

I prefer the flawed yet proven fighter rather than doddering "Burn America Better" and the others who'd just hide doing the same at a slower pace.

[CarolinaReaganFan]

I like the way JUDAS Johnson got that border bill done too!
LOL - this baloney won’t save his cookies

[EinNYC]

Sure he called the WH-—anything to try and improve his current image, which has been run over by a herd of bison. He is pathetic.

[BlackbirdSST]

Erik, the Joe Biden voter!

[Erik Latranyi]

BlackbirdSST..the pro-Ukraine, open borders Johnson supporter

[BlackbirdSST]

Oh my. Nothing you said borders on truth. Nothing.

[Erik Latranyi]

Oh my. Nothing you said borders on truth. Nothing.

I see you are a filthy hypocrite also believing that only YOU can make stuff up and then get offended when someone turns the tables on you.

I will vote for Trump, but not as happy as would vote for a real conservative. Voting for Trump this cycle is like voting for Romney over Obama.....I did it, but not happily.

[rmlew]

How is be a cuck for America? Caring about American power and alliances isn’t being a cuck. Rebuilding our militaryisn’t being a cuck. Sock sucking off KGB propoganda, comrade

[Bullish]

Johnson likes to go on Hugh Hewitt’s show? The quintessential Rino?

That right there stinks to high hell of establishment, WSJ, same old crap small r republican, not MAGA.