House Speaker Mike Johnson risks job to deliver aid to Ukraine
Time:2024-04-20 11:59:15 Source:worldViews(143)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a decision so consequential it could alter the course of history -- but also end his own career -- House Speaker Mike Johnson prayed for guidance.
A conservative Christian, the speaker wrestled over whether to lead the House in approving $95 billion in desperately needed war-time aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, which many in his own Republican majority opposed — some so strongly they would try to boot him from office.
Or, he could do nothing, halting the flow of U.S. aid and potentially saving his own job but ensuring his place as the House speaker who led America’s retreat from the global stage and left Ukraine to fend for itself as it loses ground against the Russian invasion.
As Johnson met with colleagues late into the night this week at the speaker’s office, they prayed on it.
“And then he told me the next day: I want to be on the right side of history,” said Rep. Michael McCaul, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Previous:Wondrous Xinjiang: Xinjiang's mobile bazaar blooms ahead
Next:The 12 jurors picked in Trump's hush money trial, including a woman who called him 'selfish'
You may also like
- National Guard delays Alaska staffing changes that threatened national security, civilian rescues
- Wisconsin Republicans ignore governor's call to spend $125M to combat so
- Courtney Love is hit by angry backlash from Taylor Swift fans after branding singer 'unimportant'
- China's Tiandu satellites conduct Earth
- Atlanta or Afghanistan? Wild shootout breaks out at gas station with one gunman wielding an AK
- Hockey business is booming as the NHL bounces back from the pandemic in a big way
- Presidium of China's annual legislative session holds 3rd meeting
- Pochettino says Chelsea players behaved like ‘kids’ when squabbling over who took a penalty
- EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup