Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Wednesday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will continue to take a “tough stand” with Senate Republicans, and that Ukraine will fall short of House Republicans' demands. He said he wants to reject any deal on funding and border security. .
“I hope House Republicans stand firm and say to Senate Republicans, 'Do we want a real border bill, or do we want nothing at all?'” We're not going to give any aid to Ukraine,” Gingrich said in a radio interview on “The Cats and the Cosby Show.”
Mr. Gingrich's comments come after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has been criticized by the White House and Congressional leaders, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), for addressing border security. However, the announcement comes amid growing pressure to accept a deal expected to address border security. Funding for Ukraine.
The expected package would also include funding for Israel and the Indo-Pacific region, two areas of concern for the United States but less controversial.
Mr. Biden hosted Mr. Johnson and other congressional leaders at the White House on Wednesday, where they met with security experts about the dire situation facing Ukraine. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan also attended.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces continued pressure at his press conference, casting doubt on the chances of a final deal being reached. “I don't think now is the time for comprehensive immigration reform, because we know how complex that is,” Johnson said Wednesday morning ahead of a meeting at the White House, explaining his position. was reiterated.
After the White House meeting, Prime Minister Johnson remained skeptical, saying, “We need to get answers to questions about strategy and endgame,'' and that border security is like any other national security concern. He added that it must be as important as possible.
Johnson and other conservatives say the bill doesn't go far enough on border security at a time when the U.S. is struggling to deal with a surge of migrants at its southern border.
McConnell is urging Republicans not to focus solely on the border aspects of the bill.
“The rest of the bill is important. We're being shot at. The Houthis are shooting at our ships, our merchant ships. There's a war going on in Israel, there's a war going on in Ukraine. China. “I think people were dissatisfied with the results of Taiwan's presidential election a few days ago,” McConnell said. “I think it's time to move forward with the supplements. I expect to receive the supplements next week.”
Mr. Gingrich took a contrary view to Mr. McConnell in an interview Wednesday, arguing that nothing is more important than the U.S. southern border, but still expressing support for Ukraine and Russia's fight against President Vladimir Putin. did.
“The American border is at least as important to Americans as the Ukrainian border. And I'm all for stopping Putin, but the sheer numbers Biden has brought to this country and the complete dishonesty of his plan. “I'm really, really wary of that,” he said.
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