Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, told the three leaders of the parliaments of the Baltic countries that they intend to divide the issue of protecting the border with Mexico and related additional funding for Ukraine.
Border issues and aid to Ukraine can be divided
The Hill publication concerning its insiders reported this.
According to Mike Johnson, the decision will ultimately depend on the text of the border bill after negotiations in the Senate.
Speaker Raj Shah urged journalists not to take the meaning of these words earnestly and assured them that they were made in a hypothetical context.
So far, the media has not been able to determine whether the likely separation of this package will mean a separate vote in the House of Representatives on all items, including the issue of aid to Ukraine.
A separate vote on military aid to Kyiv could expose Johnson to criticism from radical lawmakers in his Republican Party, who oppose further aid to Ukraine.
Speaker Johnson commented on his connections with Donald Trump
According to the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, his position on the agreement on protecting the border with Mexico — related to additional funding for Ukraine — is not intended to help Donald Trump win the election.
Our duty is to do right by the American people, to protect the people. The federal government's first and foremost job is to protect its citizens. This is not happening under President Biden, he said.
Nevertheless, Mike Johnson did not deny that he spoke with the former US president about the draft agreement and praised him for raising the issue of border protection "before anyone else."
