Despite fierce opposition from MAGA Republicans within his caucus, House Speaker Mike Johnson is moving forward with a legislative package to aid Ukraine, a decision that could very well cost his job, writes CNN political analyst Julian Zelizer.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is moving forward with a legislative package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Despite fierce opposition from MAGA Republicans within his caucus, Johnson has decided that the imperative of the US providing this assistance is more important than pleasing all the members of his caucus.
In 1989, House Minority Leader Newt Gingrich led the way when he toppled Democratic Speaker Jim Wright through an ethics scandal that resulted in Wright’s resignation. Although Wright warned colleagues to avoid the “mindless cannibalism” that he feared was sweeping the chamber, conditions only became worse. In the era since 1994, when Republicans have held control of the House numerous times, they have frequently turned on themselves.
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