'Absolutely absurd': White House connects Ukraine losses to House GOP stalling on aid

As House Republicans follow Donald Trump's lead in stalling aid to Ukraine by feigning interest in border legislation the Biden administration is pointing to battlefield victories by Russia as a direct consequence. Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor under President Obama joins for analysis. 


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[TooBadThatDidntKillMe]

Funny that the party that screeches endlessly about communism, Marxism, socialism and Stalinism openly embraces and wants to follow the examples set by a former KGB agent who's nostalgic for the Soviet Union.

[douglasclinkscales]

Seems like Traitor Johnson should spend his 2 week vacation on the Frontline in Ukraine

[geoffcunningham]

hats off to Denmark for stepping up they just sent basically all there ammo save the bare minimum to Ukraine wont be enough but hopefully more EU countries will follow suit

[seanlander]

The Russpublicans are showing who and what they really are.

[michelemarr]

I'm literally crying about this. So many young lives lost. I communicate with people supporting the soldiers in Ukraine. This has been a bloody, bloody battle. Ukraine held against all odds! Republicans have blood on their hands! Shameful!!!

[francynelane]

Mike the liar Johnson is the weakest speaker of the house in history. VOTE DEMOCRAT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM 🗳🗳🗳🗳💙💙💙💙🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

[jeremy]

Russia, Ukraine, Institute for War, others all say Ukraine's loss was a direct result of not being able to counter Russian artillery with their own because the lack of artillery shells.

[karencrowley]

Johsnson needs to go he's pathetic not 5o mention a few other republicans that seem to to be for the trump putin pact. Plain absrb and disgusting. Theyre all getting paid to do nothing.

[tonycoz]

Mike Johnson will go down in history as someone who lacked the moral fibre to do what is right.

[AngelinaCruz]

Ukraine recently signed agreements with France 🇫🇷 and Germany 🇩🇪!

[iamwhitetrashsubhumantrump]

Say no to second Putin / trump administration.

[niftygamesph]

The world will remember that when Ukraine asked the US for help, the GOP played games.

[lindaSmith]

The loss of Adiviika is Mike Johnson's fault!! Pass aid for

[ah]

From Germany here: How much does sending Congress on vacation for two weeks cost? Are American taxpayers comfortable with it?

[dannmarceau]

Who knew they (Republicans) would go so far right that they are now cheering on our long-time adversary. Vote Blue💙

[eagleclaw]

Mike unfit to be speaker of the House, he needs to

[tycooper]

Mike johnson doing his best Trotsky impression with his mini sally jesse raphael glasses..

[marclawrence]

*This is on Mike Johnson's shoulders.*

[carlosjaen]

America is going to pay with the life of countless Americans because of his political game

[josh]

This is going to backfire on Johnson so hard when Trump loses! MAGA is madness!