The staff of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has published an op-ed calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to sacrifice the Speaker’s position to advance the Ukraine Emergency Response Act. It has been shared with the entire Congress, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. .
In an email from McConnell’s staff reviewed by Breitbart News, Editorial By conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. In short, citing national security risks from Russia, Hamas, and China, the radio host called on Prime Minister Johnson to speak to the bipartisan establishment to help pass a $95 billion foreign aid package. is asking them to sacrifice their jobs.
There is a good chance that Speaker Mike Johnson will lose the gavel if he forces a vote on the supplementary bill as requested by all Republicans.The knucklehead caucus that overthrew the former. speaker kevin mccarthy is still out there, ready to collect money from confusion and clicks, and may throw a tantrum when Ukraine aid passes and launch yet another senseless attack on itself.
But national security is serious, but most serious. Sometimes sacrifices have to be made, including to the chair. Prime Minister Johnson needs to strengthen whatever happens to guarantee the country’s defense and alliances. [Emphasis added]
In an email reviewed by Breitbart News, the op-ed was among a number of news articles and statements about the foreign aid package that McConnell University officials shared that they “may be interested in.”
The Senate passed the controversial foreign aid package Tuesday morning despite staunch opposition from Senate conservatives.
Now, in the interview politiko Mr. McConnell was released on Tuesday. phone Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for a vote on support for Ukraine. In his interview, he said he would not tell Mr. Johnson “how to do it.”
We have heard all kinds of rumors about whether the Duma supports Ukraine. It seems to me that the easy way to solve it is to vote. And I hope that the Speaker will find a way to reflect the will of the House on the Ukraine aid issue and other parts of the bill.
“What I think is appropriate is for the House to be able to exercise its will regarding Ukraine. That was clearly the most controversial part of what we did,” the Senate Republican added. Ta.
As Mr. Hewitt’s op-ed acknowledged, Mr. Johnson will likely be fired if he moves to pass the Ukraine aid package. week The turmoil in the House of Representatives following the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
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This is in sharp contrast to Pew’s March 2022 survey, which found that 42% of Americans believe the United States is not sending enough aid to Ukraine, and 32% said that’s about right; Only 7% said the country sent too much aid.
This comes as the Biden administration told Representative Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) that a victory in Ukraine is “necessary” and that Russian leader Vladimir Putin “cannot just wait for us.” This follows on from his statement that “I cannot do it.”
Despite the Senate Republican leadership’s strong push for Ukraine, Johnson indicated Monday night that he would not introduce the bill in the House.
“If we do not receive any changes to border policy from the House of Lords, the House of Commons will have to continue to work on these important issues on its own,” Johnson said. “America deserves better than what’s going on in the Senate.”
Sean Moran is a policy reporter at Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter @SeanMoran3.
