House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) explained his plan for foreign aid to Israel, Taiwan, and Israel during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.” His remarks come amid a spirited debate over foreign aid in Congress, especially on the Republican side.
Johnson has met with resistance from the conservative wing of the party and has clashed with members of the Freedom Caucus over the issue. The situation has become so tense that Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) have threatened to oust the speaker from his position in a similar fashion to what happened to former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
During the interview, Johnson discussed how he plans to separate bills related to foreign aid into three separate proposals for each country being discussed. “Listen, this is a better policy and a better process,” the Speaker said. “We got the Senate…
