Jeffries: 'Pro-Putin faction' led by Trump, Tucker Carlson stopping Ukraine aid
Source: The Hill
03/10/24 12:01 PM ET
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) blamed former President Trump and conservative media host Tucker Carlson for the rise in anti-Ukrainian sentiment in the House, dubbing the pair the leaders of a pro-Putin faction of the Republican Party.
Ukraine aid has languished in the House for months as Republicans refuse to pass foreign spending without major border security reforms. Jeffries called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring a Senate bill to the floor once again Sunday. The reason why its not happening is because theres a pro-Putin faction in the Republican Party led by Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson who are blocking this legislation, he said in a CBS Face the Nation interview with Margaret Brennan. And thats shameful.
Aid for Ukraine was initially part of a bipartisan Senate bill that also included border security measures. That bill was killed in the House, with Democrats claiming Trump instructed Johnson and other Republicans to come out against it. Trump said he didnt want the bipartisan measure to pass to avoid giving President Biden an electoral victory on the politically critical border issue.
Carlson, the former Fox News host-turned independent online media figure, visited Russia last month and published a series of videos praising the country and criticizing President Biden. His sit-down interview with President Vladimir Putin was panned as not critical enough.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4522411-jeffries-pro-putin-faction-led-by-trump-tucker-carlson-stopping-ukraine-aid/
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,509 posts)HandmaidsTaleUntold
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Tucker got visibly nervous on air when asked about him meeting Epstein. Theres a tape Im sure.
70sEraVet
(3,527 posts)HandmaidsTaleUntold
(246 posts)So DeSantis is upsetting the apple cart 3 days ago by releasing the grand jury records from the Epstein prosecution in 2006. Acosta is getting outed as is Trump for mysteriously rewarding him with a cabinet position after hooking Jeffrey up with a super light sentence. Cant wait to read.
HandmaidsTaleUntold
(246 posts)Acosta and Trump exposed. DeSantis was good for only this. https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article286078376.html
sheshe2
(83,979 posts)You keep mentioning Acosta in your posts.
HandmaidsTaleUntold
(246 posts)Quid Pro Quo Epstein Deal. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Acosta
sheshe2
(83,979 posts)I thought you were referring to CNNs Jim Acosta.
HandmaidsTaleUntold
(246 posts)And let him off then scores a cabinet level position where he had no experience and was a nobody before as well. I dont understand why this isnt exploited more. Probably dont want to remind people of Bill Clinton but thats not good enough.
republianmushroom
(13,767 posts)The Wizard
(12,552 posts)is Russian propaganda. Wash, rinse, repeat. Shout it from the rooftops.