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i think that's johnson grasping at straws. there's a scenario where johnson -- or jeffries could end up with the most votes if republicans vote present, which you've seen them do a few times. it's a simple majority of the people voting. that's not going to happen, even if jeffries somehow ends up with the votes, they could vote to remove him with the majority they have. johnson doesn't have a lot of great arguments right now. he knows he's dealing with someone who is irrational, and i don't think that's going to dissuade her from going after him. >> covering a lot of ground, brendan buck, thank you. >>> thanks to all of you for getting up "way too early" with us on this thursday morning. "morning joe" starts right now. >>> get this. today, former president trump held a fundraiser in atlanta. on the way to the event, he stopped at a local chick-fil-a. look at this. >> can i have 30 milk shakes? also some chicken. >> after trump placed the order, the cashier said, we're going to need to see the money first. we heard
i think that's johnson grasping at straws. there's a scenario where johnson -- or jeffries could end up with the most votes if republicans vote present, which you've seen them do a few times. it's a simple majority of the people voting. that's not going to happen, even if jeffries somehow ends up with the votes, they could vote to remove him with the majority they have. johnson doesn't have a lot of great arguments right now. he knows he's dealing with someone who is irrational, and i don't...
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i don't know if johnson will admit to that. in all seriousness, this idea that they are going to find other individuals and try to oust someone like johnson who is very right, endorsed by trump, is hard to fathom, in part because they are going into the most tenuous election for the house this coming election season. and, the house right now only holds its majority on the republican side by a very, very thin margin. what they are trying to do right now, looking back, what they are trying to do is create the extreme right to say i'm taking my bowling balls and going home but to create pathway so they can be able to have the house at the end of the day. this is far more political. it is one of the reasons why marjorie taylor greene says i'm not ousting him tomorrow. it is far more theatrical than it is material. >> if i hurt miles correctly, this is all about fundraising, that this, they are not going to move on the speaker. miles, scott mcafee says the ukraine aid bill does nothing for americans. this is something right out of t
i don't know if johnson will admit to that. in all seriousness, this idea that they are going to find other individuals and try to oust someone like johnson who is very right, endorsed by trump, is hard to fathom, in part because they are going into the most tenuous election for the house this coming election season. and, the house right now only holds its majority on the republican side by a very, very thin margin. what they are trying to do right now, looking back, what they are trying to do...
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and providing, giving johnson the space you need. if joe biden was front and center, it would've been a lot harder. he has been watching the issue but this is clearly a decision by mike johnson to do what he thought was the right thing to do. a lot of republicans did not vote for best but this was atop a vote. i would be lying if i said i did not think the reluctance to give biden a win was on the mind of a lot of republicans who voted no. they handled it well. there is still a long way to go not just in getting the senate bill passed but putting these resources to work in a way that will bring outcomes that we are hoping for >> do you think this cost johnson his job? >> reporter: it is a real question. i think it would be difficult to get re-elected right now. there is a lot of factors at play. i don't know he is necessary losing the ball. democrats seem like they will protect him if there was a vote to remove him now. down the road, the next congress, we do not know how big a republican majority is. there is a lot of things that co
and providing, giving johnson the space you need. if joe biden was front and center, it would've been a lot harder. he has been watching the issue but this is clearly a decision by mike johnson to do what he thought was the right thing to do. a lot of republicans did not vote for best but this was atop a vote. i would be lying if i said i did not think the reluctance to give biden a win was on the mind of a lot of republicans who voted no. they handled it well. there is still a long way to go...
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for johnson. >> we will see about that. i think it is good time to redirection from president zelenskyy. he posted it on x and it came with in just minutes of the bill passing, which indicates the close nature of his watching what was going on because of all it represented for him and ukraine. he writes, i'm grateful to the united states house of representatives, both parties and speaker like -- mike johnson that keeps history on track. we will never fail as long as america helps to protect it. the vital u.s. aid bill passed today will keep the water from expanding, save thousands and thousands and lives and help both nations to become stronger. peace and security can only be attained through strength but we hope the bills will be supported in the senate and sent to president biden's desk and he ended with, thank you, america. julie, i'm a client conversations i had with two members of congress. we had jason crow who came on and he said just before going into vote on the bill he has spoken vfa's time with some ukrainian sol
for johnson. >> we will see about that. i think it is good time to redirection from president zelenskyy. he posted it on x and it came with in just minutes of the bill passing, which indicates the close nature of his watching what was going on because of all it represented for him and ukraine. he writes, i'm grateful to the united states house of representatives, both parties and speaker like -- mike johnson that keeps history on track. we will never fail as long as america helps to...
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but it could cost mike johnson his job. now democrats may have to save him from the likes of marjorie taylor greene in his own party. robert garcia and andrew join me live to discuss the stakes. >>> trump on trial, opening statements are set for monday and in the election interference case. we will look closer at the jury that will decide his fate, whether trump will testify, and the tough questions he will face if he does. >>> and 25 years since columbine. the deadly high school shooting in colorado still haunts america today. we will discuss what has changed and what has not since that fateful day on april 20 1999. 1999. this is the saturday show. w. >>> after months of dithering delay and denial, the house has finally passed foreign aid legislation for our allies. with 311 votes including all of the democrats, $61 billion in desperately needed funding for ukraine, part of it in the form of a loan was approved. the big bipartisan vote was also notable for one big reason, 112 republicans voted against it. that is more than
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he can afford to lose mike johnson. mike johnson is expendable. he can afford to lose congress. he can do this the other way, the way the hard-core members of his base would be happy to have him do it. >> quite clearly he doesn't want any actual republican legislation to pass, which is why he's killing all of it. >> you don't need a republican legislature if you have the courts. >> he has no interest. the governance doesn't seem to be of the essence here. >> that is an argument that applies to anything he cares about most of all, which is keeping himself out of prison. he doesn't need a republican house or senate for that, just means the attorney general, the sweet sweet, the worst version of bill barr. >> the other part of it, john, that should not be ignored, he was asked about marjorie taylor greene. he just said, i don't think we have time, i'm sorry. we will keep you guys here for a long time tonight. let's play it. >> marjorie taylor greene's motion to vacate, would you stand behind speaker johnson ? >> we are getting on very well with the speaker and i get along very well
he can afford to lose mike johnson. mike johnson is expendable. he can afford to lose congress. he can do this the other way, the way the hard-core members of his base would be happy to have him do it. >> quite clearly he doesn't want any actual republican legislation to pass, which is why he's killing all of it. >> you don't need a republican legislature if you have the courts. >> he has no interest. the governance doesn't seem to be of the essence here. >> that is an...
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mike johnson did do the right thing on this. i'm waiting to see if this is just a moment or if this is true movement. he did go down to mar-a-lago not a week and a half ago and stood with donald trump who is an unelected individual. a former president to literally seems to be holding the house republican caucus by the arm and multi- indicted individual. >> exactly. and wondering if this is just a moment or if this is true movement from my johnson revolution. and i also think it's a trial for the american people but shows the depth of the president. president biden and democratic leadership in the house. they have outmaneuvered consistently mike johnson and republicans every time in this congress, i think. >> i think it is a moment. i'm not going to get so excited. the democrats would have said what they would do with that kind of stuff, we follow our leadership. they might have said they would vote for him. when i say i'm not voting for him, i stand by that. i only vote for leader jeffries if we have to go through this again. he
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johnson's saving grace could be democrats. the speaker spoke to president biden yesterday, and congressional democrats appear inclined to support the package as long as no republican poison pills are included. >> there's no option off the table right now from procedural measures that bring this directly to the floor to any of votes that are options. if it delivers as the vice chair said, if it delivers the four points we are concerned about, that should be something that is on the table. >> heen while, johnson's move to push forward the aid package might cost him his job. republican congressman thomas massy has announced his support for congresswoman greene's motion to oust the speaker. he said the government's actions on fisa and foreign aid contributed to his decision. take a listen to what he said yesterday followed by the speaker's thoughts on his current predicament. >> yeah, i asked him to resign. he said he would not, and i said you're going the one going to put us into this because the motion is going to get called. th
johnson's saving grace could be democrats. the speaker spoke to president biden yesterday, and congressional democrats appear inclined to support the package as long as no republican poison pills are included. >> there's no option off the table right now from procedural measures that bring this directly to the floor to any of votes that are options. if it delivers as the vice chair said, if it delivers the four points we are concerned about, that should be something that is on the table....
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the fight heads to the rules committee where johnson needs republicans to support the bills. democrats for their part appear inclined to approve the package that after president biden gave his full support yesterday. and despite all the threats from his colleagues, johnson is pushing forward. >> going to stand for freedom and make sure that vladimir putin doesn't march through europe. we're an exceptional nation. we're the greatest nation on the planet and we have to act like it. and we have to project to putin and xi and iran and north korea and anyone else we'll defend freedom. it doesn't mean boots on the ground. we're not the world's policeman but we have to do the right thing. >> are you going to have to rely on democrats to pass the rule in order to bring these bills to the floor? and also the legislation itself? >> well, i hope not. i hope that our republican colleagues will stand together, stick together on this. i think we understand, look, i'm a child of the '80s. i understand the concept of maintaining peace through strengthen. that's one of our guiding principles.
the fight heads to the rules committee where johnson needs republicans to support the bills. democrats for their part appear inclined to approve the package that after president biden gave his full support yesterday. and despite all the threats from his colleagues, johnson is pushing forward. >> going to stand for freedom and make sure that vladimir putin doesn't march through europe. we're an exceptional nation. we're the greatest nation on the planet and we have to act like it. and we...
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yesterday, mike johnson got exactly what he needed. as big of a stamp of approval as he is going to get. i have been talking to a lot of allies over the past couple of days, there is concern about the dangers of another fight that could result in made democratic speaker. they do think that when it comes to a republican speaker, johnson is as good as it's going to get. >> julie, i want to talk about the nuanced changes and adjustments that donald trump has made in his pivots. he has pivoted slightly on ukraine aid and has pivoted on his position on abortion. at one point he was for the elimination of roe. he came out and said that he was in favor of exceptions when it comes to abortion in america. are these pivots putting republicans in more difficult positions around maintaining their own stances? what is it doing to the party overall, when he backtracks or makes adjustments on foreign- policy adjustments before. >> you heard sophia lay out how much every republican in congress has to hang on his every word when it comes to all of thes
yesterday, mike johnson got exactly what he needed. as big of a stamp of approval as he is going to get. i have been talking to a lot of allies over the past couple of days, there is concern about the dangers of another fight that could result in made democratic speaker. they do think that when it comes to a republican speaker, johnson is as good as it's going to get. >> julie, i want to talk about the nuanced changes and adjustments that donald trump has made in his pivots. he has...
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he can afford to lose mike johnson, mike johnson is completely expendable because he can't afford to lose congress, he can do this the other way, the way the hardcourt members of his base would be happy to have him do it. >> clearly he doesn't want any legislation to pass which is why he is killing all of it. >> you don't need a republican legislature if you have great -- >> the governance doesn't seem to be the essence. >> it's an argument that applies to the thing he cares most about all is keeping himself out of prison. he just needs that attorney general, the worst version of bill bar. >> the other part of it that should not be ignored as he was asked about marjorie taylor greene, i don't think we have time to play the sound. i'm sorry, we don't have time. we will keep you guys for -- we do have time, let's play it. >> we are getting along very well with the speaker and i get along very well with marjorie, we have a speaker, who was voted in and it was a complicated process and i think it's not, not an easy situation for any speaker, i think he's doing a very good job. about as g
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speaker johnson knows that. it's going to be an increasing pressure on him from a moderate common sense republican, to support aid to ukraine. key leaders of the republican congress, chairman of the committee, armed services committee, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, all outspoken advocates of ukraine. he cannot continue to bottle that up. let the well of the house be exercised. bring a bill to the floor and we either pass it or we don't. >> the congressman talked about the letter that you signed with former speaker pelosi putting conditions on israel. chris van hollen today urged the united states to withhold arms to israel until the humanitarian crisis in gaza is addressed. let's hear what he had to say. >> until those conditions are met. and no, we should not be sending more offensive weapons to israel. not to stop them permanently, but to effectively use our leverage. that is what we are asking the president of the united states to do. >> congressman, what do you make of what senator van hollen sa
speaker johnson knows that. it's going to be an increasing pressure on him from a moderate common sense republican, to support aid to ukraine. key leaders of the republican congress, chairman of the committee, armed services committee, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, all outspoken advocates of ukraine. he cannot continue to bottle that up. let the well of the house be exercised. bring a bill to the floor and we either pass it or we don't. >> the congressman talked about the...
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which way johnson will go on the war. but we now know. what was dick's mood then that you reflected on, having looked at everything in the boxes? his mood toward lyndon johnson and the increased escalation in vietnam? >> one of the things that happen for dick and me is that i was a jeh johnson loyalist. i ended up working for him in the last days of his white house and helped him on his memoirs. while i have been antiwar activist i had such great respect for what he did domestically. immigration reform, everything. dick was a kennedy loyalist. it was a fault line between the two. after the were escalated he was sent to johnson. he loved him so much, he was involved in doing the selma speech right after bloody sunday. it was dick's proudest moment in public life. that speech. after that speech was over where johnson went right after voting rights and talked about the idea of what america stood for and how we have the freedom writers and the people marching were the real heroes, they had made this happen. he said god, how i
which way johnson will go on the war. but we now know. what was dick's mood then that you reflected on, having looked at everything in the boxes? his mood toward lyndon johnson and the increased escalation in vietnam? >> one of the things that happen for dick and me is that i was a jeh johnson loyalist. i ended up working for him in the last days of his white house and helped him on his memoirs. while i have been antiwar activist i had such great respect for what he did domestically....
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>> mike johnson is in trouble. right now, the speaker of the house appears to be moving forward with a plan to allow a standalone vote on aid to ukraine, which has made house conservatives furious. some of them are ready to kick mike johnson out of the job the same way they ousted speaker kevin mccarthy six months ago. like mike johnson, he is running out of options to save himself. at the beginning of the date, there were rumblings that johnson might try to change house rules in order to make it harder for conservatives to oust him. that proposal unsurprisingly outraged conservatives. cnn reports that johnson was essentially pinned against the back wall of the house floor with members on all sides of him, with the speaker constantly pivoting his head as he responded to members speaking to him. sounds hectic. the congressional bullying circle, if it wasn't sufficient to get johnson in line, they put together a team to monitor the house floor to make sure johnson or his allies introduced old measure to change the ru
>> mike johnson is in trouble. right now, the speaker of the house appears to be moving forward with a plan to allow a standalone vote on aid to ukraine, which has made house conservatives furious. some of them are ready to kick mike johnson out of the job the same way they ousted speaker kevin mccarthy six months ago. like mike johnson, he is running out of options to save himself. at the beginning of the date, there were rumblings that johnson might try to change house rules in order to...
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>> well, i think johnson will finally get to yes on some version of the bill. if it's not the senate bill as you were hinting, jonathan, then the senate has to pass the house bill and that's more and more delays. every single day this is delayed ukrainians are dying. they're dying for their freedom and also dying for our freedom. and there's no question in my mind the next target wins at least if russia gains territory and gains confidence and gains weapons, let's go there from china, iran, and north korea, russia will keep moving through ukraine into nato countries. and when it gets into nato countries one of them at least will invoke article 5, the common defense provision, and we will be in a land war with russia. that's got to be worse, it's much more expensive and it's totally avoidable. what johnson is now talking about is new fig leaves. part of the aid will be loans. what does that do? it makes it harder for ukraine to deal with international institutions like the imf. he's talking about using some of the seized russian assets. i'm fine with that, frank
>> well, i think johnson will finally get to yes on some version of the bill. if it's not the senate bill as you were hinting, jonathan, then the senate has to pass the house bill and that's more and more delays. every single day this is delayed ukrainians are dying. they're dying for their freedom and also dying for our freedom. and there's no question in my mind the next target wins at least if russia gains territory and gains confidence and gains weapons, let's go there from china,...
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now, make johnson's speaker job is in jeopardy. we are live with democratic congresswoman becca ballot. why she voted no on legislation funding is real. >>> plus, from the kremlin to congress, the chilling impact of russian propaganda seeping into american politics with the far right republicans taking the bait >>> and a growing crackdown on protests in this country. -- daughter of congresswoman ilhan omar and her first tv interview since her arrest during april palestinian protest at columbia university. let's do it. >>> so after months of delay and dysfunction, house speaker mike johnson finally managed to push through a long stalled aid package. just hours ago, in a bipartisan vote, lawmakers approved three separate bills that will send billions of dollars in foreign aid to ukraine, israel, and taiwan. a fourth bill, including a variety of national security priorities, like a prospective tiktok ban and sanctions on russia, china, and iran also cleared the chamber. the senate is expected to take up the package, which totals over
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the war on vietnam with linden johnson. eventually he began to soften, remembering how extraordinary linden johnson was. remembering young john kennedy, robert kennedy, remembering jackie kennedy. it was like toasting all these people that had been his great friends. and my advice for people would be so often you wait when a loved one is older to go through their stuff. you are left with it after they die and it becomes a really sad going through. but what if you start those memories before they die and you can go back to pictures again. what you always want from a person is the person who dies, who you love. you want to tell their story to their children and grandchildren, so they live on through the stories you tell. so maybe if you start that process and go through the scrapbooks and get the memories told, so we could tell the story. >> going through all the history now, you have to propose that on what's happening in the world today? >> it makes me feel heartbroken in some ways that we're missing that sense of a positiv
the war on vietnam with linden johnson. eventually he began to soften, remembering how extraordinary linden johnson was. remembering young john kennedy, robert kennedy, remembering jackie kennedy. it was like toasting all these people that had been his great friends. and my advice for people would be so often you wait when a loved one is older to go through their stuff. you are left with it after they die and it becomes a really sad going through. but what if you start those memories before...
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they finally got speaker mike johnson to agree to a process to bring this up and democrats with help of many institutional republicans who are pro-ukraine helped carry it over the line. the interesting thing about this is that these are all unique coalitions. it is a different coalition that passed ukraine aid, some democrats and some republicans. it will be a different coalition that passes israel aid, mostly republicans and some democrats over the objections of many progressives who wanted to slap conditions on how the netanyahu government can use the aid out of concerns for their actions in gaza. the final vote is to come but this looks to be good shape to pass. it mirrors the $95 billion package that president biden wanted. it will go to the senate where there will be support from chuck schumer and mitch mcconnell to get it done. >> just got word that it is done and it has passed, just getting the word from the control booth. we will get the numbers in a moment. you referenced ukraine. 101 republicans, 210 democrats voted in favor. there was one republican from pennsylvania, repr
they finally got speaker mike johnson to agree to a process to bring this up and democrats with help of many institutional republicans who are pro-ukraine helped carry it over the line. the interesting thing about this is that these are all unique coalitions. it is a different coalition that passed ukraine aid, some democrats and some republicans. it will be a different coalition that passes israel aid, mostly republicans and some democrats over the objections of many progressives who wanted to...
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mike johnson's speakership is over. he needs to do the right thing, to resign and allow us to move forward in a controlled process. if he doesn't do so, he will be vacated. >> and the speaker's been clear he's not resigning. but marjorie taylor greene has filed a motion. others have signaled they would vote to save johnson if that motion to brought to the floor. you and i often spend a bunch of time together in the halls. i'm excited to have a conversation with you. plain and simple, do you think he's going to get vacated? >> i don't see a path for marjorie taylor green at this point. they're already saying openly they would block any motion to vacate. then they're also saying that, you know -- you look at republicans. when i talk to members, when i'm texting, they do not seem to have this appetite to, you know, push forward with a motion to vacate. most of them don't want to throw the house into chaos because they remember what happened in october. >> they also don't know who else would do this job. we said this during
mike johnson's speakership is over. he needs to do the right thing, to resign and allow us to move forward in a controlled process. if he doesn't do so, he will be vacated. >> and the speaker's been clear he's not resigning. but marjorie taylor greene has filed a motion. others have signaled they would vote to save johnson if that motion to brought to the floor. you and i often spend a bunch of time together in the halls. i'm excited to have a conversation with you. plain and simple, do...
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but do you think mike johnson deserves credit? does he get a gold star for bucking the hard liners in the republican conference? >> i may throw up a little bit when i say this, but, yeah. he got the high level intel briefings, listened to commanders. i think he spent some time talking to people in europe who he knows are our allies. and i think he figured out that he didn't want to be with putin at this moment. he didn't want to be the american who allowed putin to rollover a democracy, and that it was very dangerous for our country and would end up costing our country even more not just in money but maybe even in lives sacrificed in a much bigger and broader conflict. so, yeah, i think it's a gold star. but there's gold stars in other places. i've got to give kind of a gold star to mitch mcconnell because he didn't give up. he actually got more republicans to vote for the ukraine aid tonight than he did back in february. he got the majority of his caucus tonight. he did not get them back in february and, frankly, chuck schumer is
but do you think mike johnson deserves credit? does he get a gold star for bucking the hard liners in the republican conference? >> i may throw up a little bit when i say this, but, yeah. he got the high level intel briefings, listened to commanders. i think he spent some time talking to people in europe who he knows are our allies. and i think he figured out that he didn't want to be with putin at this moment. he didn't want to be the american who allowed putin to rollover a democracy,...
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mike johnson is obviously in over his head. he has been unable to pass anything so far without the help of democrats. to get ukraine and other foreign aid funding passed he's going to need democrats again. and there's some unhappiness on the right flank, including with, you know, the president who is, i think, to blame really ultimately, the former president, that is, former president trump is to blame ultimately for why we haven't had a vote on things like the border deal and ukraine because he doesn't want anything to get done in this congress. mike johnson is stuck between the forces. >> let's talk about ukraine aid, if we can, eugene. that could be the straw that breaks the camel's back if that's indeed what happened. i want to play what rendon bacon -- republican don bacon. >> some republicans oppose a ukraine aid bill on the floor. do you think he could lose his speakership over this, congressman? >> it's possible. i'm not going to deny it. we have one or two people that are not team players. they would rather enjoy the l
mike johnson is obviously in over his head. he has been unable to pass anything so far without the help of democrats. to get ukraine and other foreign aid funding passed he's going to need democrats again. and there's some unhappiness on the right flank, including with, you know, the president who is, i think, to blame really ultimately, the former president, that is, former president trump is to blame ultimately for why we haven't had a vote on things like the border deal and ukraine because...
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>> i think there is more to be gained by mike johnson. i'm actually surprised donald trump is giving him this audience. mike johnson is in pretty big trouble in his conference. standing next to donald trump is helpful for him. i don't know that it is enough to save him, but certainly helpful. i'm looking at it more curiously, what does trump get out of it. he is very transactional. so i'm curious the interaction between the two on the bigger issues that are in play, namely the aid to ukraine. is donald trump going to pressure mike johnson not to pass that aid. and so while they say what it is about on the face, i'm curious what issues they will get into. >> is there anything that the speaker could do to get out of what you describe as big trouble? >> i don't know. it all comes down to the whims of marjorie taylor greene and i'd hate to get in her head. i don't know if trump giving the bear hug to mike johnson is enough for greene to back away. what might get her to back away isrecognition that she would lose on the floor. we haven't seen
>> i think there is more to be gained by mike johnson. i'm actually surprised donald trump is giving him this audience. mike johnson is in pretty big trouble in his conference. standing next to donald trump is helpful for him. i don't know that it is enough to save him, but certainly helpful. i'm looking at it more curiously, what does trump get out of it. he is very transactional. so i'm curious the interaction between the two on the bigger issues that are in play, namely the aid to...
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i suspect two months from now johnson will be speaker of the house. you have to realize, and look back, they were basically down to putting an ad in craigslist to find the speaker and to go through that again, would be so painful for this party and the members of the party who were trying to focus on the reelection now that i don't think they will do it. marjorie taylor greene somebody who, nobody likes, and people think she's just this odd, angry person, she's not someone that people are drawn to, so i think he will still be speaker and i think he will stay. >> juanita, i want to go back to the last thing you said because some democrats have signaled that they are willing to save johnson if this was for but others are telling axios that they won't let him off so easily. what you think will happen? >> i think there could be an opportunity for democrats to get additional long-overdue legislation to formally get votes on the house floor as we know, this motion to vacate is dangling, of course i agree with stuart that marjorie taylor greene is huffing an
i suspect two months from now johnson will be speaker of the house. you have to realize, and look back, they were basically down to putting an ad in craigslist to find the speaker and to go through that again, would be so painful for this party and the members of the party who were trying to focus on the reelection now that i don't think they will do it. marjorie taylor greene somebody who, nobody likes, and people think she's just this odd, angry person, she's not someone that people are drawn...
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johnson is privy to be a sensory to our adversaries. hep was a hold out himself. >> yeah, i think it did. i really think it did. and look, i don't think i agree with speaker johnson on anything political. but i will say that he, look he said two months ago we're going to pass the budget and we had a whole freak out whether there could be a shut down. he said we would pass 702 fisa which we did. and i think next is a supplemental. i don't agree with him on anything politically but he appears to do what he promises to do. and i like the way hakim put it. the absolutely most fringy members of congress. >> talk to me about the logic and some of the logic as i suppose as the election comes around, democrats can say the business of america needs to be done and we support the business of america being done. on the other hand, mike johnson was, has been and continues to be an election denier, an ally of donald trumps. what's in it for republicans to help him? >> you know democrats. >> yes, what's in it for democrats. >> for us to be, and in fac
johnson is privy to be a sensory to our adversaries. hep was a hold out himself. >> yeah, i think it did. i really think it did. and look, i don't think i agree with speaker johnson on anything political. but i will say that he, look he said two months ago we're going to pass the budget and we had a whole freak out whether there could be a shut down. he said we would pass 702 fisa which we did. and i think next is a supplemental. i don't agree with him on anything politically but he...
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johnson and trump will be addressingtr trump's other favorite conspiracy theory, the idea that u.s. elections are rigged. what comes of out of the this meeting is anyone's guess. on the one hand johnson has the fight to save ukraine and on the other hand he has trump and putin. a very stark choice in front of him. pass a f ukraine aid bill or remain speaker. >> how he handles funding ukraine is going to tell our entire conference how to handle a motion to vacate. >> joining me now is julia yaffe. julia, it's great to see you. i'm so eager to hear your assessment of how and why this is happening. iy mean the russian propaganda piece of it, which is so blasant and so obvious, is it all just a desire to curry favor with trump, or do you think the roots of it extend deeper than that? >> well, there's a couple things here. you mentioned all the examples of republicans parroting russian propaganda points. documents show how it pushes exactly the kind of messages you show in those primary ads about how it's either the border or ukraine, about how ukraine is corrupt and we shouldn't spend a
johnson and trump will be addressingtr trump's other favorite conspiracy theory, the idea that u.s. elections are rigged. what comes of out of the this meeting is anyone's guess. on the one hand johnson has the fight to save ukraine and on the other hand he has trump and putin. a very stark choice in front of him. pass a f ukraine aid bill or remain speaker. >> how he handles funding ukraine is going to tell our entire conference how to handle a motion to vacate. >> joining me now...
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save johnson or let him sink. joining me now, democratic congressman rochon of california, member on the house services committee and congressman jerry conley of virginia, member of the house foreign affairs committee. both are members of the oversight committee. welcome to the sunday show. ig congressman, you said you would save johnson. >> if he brings a clean bill on ukraine funding i think he would be doing a responsible thing and he should be funding the bridge in baltimore. those are common sense priorities and i would be willing to work across the aisle if he does that. >> no, i don't believe rewarding speaker johnson for doing his job is a smart policy and there are lots of problems, i think, doing that. he is the most ideological right-wing speaker since the 1830s. everything he stands for is antithetical to democratic an and keeping him in office is being complicit when we do that. secondly, this is extortion. where do we stop? that it was ukraine. what is it next? and thursday -- thirdly, there is liabi
save johnson or let him sink. joining me now, democratic congressman rochon of california, member on the house services committee and congressman jerry conley of virginia, member of the house foreign affairs committee. both are members of the oversight committee. welcome to the sunday show. ig congressman, you said you would save johnson. >> if he brings a clean bill on ukraine funding i think he would be doing a responsible thing and he should be funding the bridge in baltimore. those...
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>> reporter: there is a lot of pressure on johnson right now. he knew this was coming when he decided to put ukraine aid on the floor despite all of the calls from conservative hardliners asking him not to do so. the vote breakdown yesterday specifically on the aid to ukraine was telling because this was the only bill in the series of four that you actually saw less republicans supported than democrats did. that is something that these hardliners like marjorie taylor greene are going to hang onto them .2 as they consider their next steps as they plot whether to really kick johnson out of the speakership chair. despite all of this, there is a lot of bipartisan support for johnson. people sing today that he did the right thing. that him putting aid to ukraine on the floor only raises his credentials with republicans and democrats and, remember, because of the tight margins in the house you are going to need democrats to come out and support to save johnson and you are going to also see republicans do the same. take a listen to what congressman mik
>> reporter: there is a lot of pressure on johnson right now. he knew this was coming when he decided to put ukraine aid on the floor despite all of the calls from conservative hardliners asking him not to do so. the vote breakdown yesterday specifically on the aid to ukraine was telling because this was the only bill in the series of four that you actually saw less republicans supported than democrats did. that is something that these hardliners like marjorie taylor greene are going to...
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>> reporter: i think speaker johnson should be worried about losing his job. the chances that the person who replaces him are a democrat are probably very slim. the same problem that republicans have would be the same problem democrats have in a situation like this. there just really isn't any appetite for bipartisanship when it comes to electing the speaker of the house, and so republicans still have two more votes than the democrats do, so it's likely that they would hold on to the speakership, but it would be another brutal battle. i think the more likely scenario here is if mike johnson does move forward with putting ukraine aid on the floor, putting the federal surveillance program on the floor, and it passes, that maybe democrats come to his rescue to at least avoid another cycle of trying to replace a speaker like they did the last time around back in the fall. listen to how hakeem jeffries phrased it when he was asked the question, would democrats come to mike johnson's rescue if the situation was right. >> now, i made the observation, not a declaratio
>> reporter: i think speaker johnson should be worried about losing his job. the chances that the person who replaces him are a democrat are probably very slim. the same problem that republicans have would be the same problem democrats have in a situation like this. there just really isn't any appetite for bipartisanship when it comes to electing the speaker of the house, and so republicans still have two more votes than the democrats do, so it's likely that they would hold on to the...
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i don't entirely blame my johnson. i don't agree with his ideology. he is dealing with a caucus not interested in actual leadership. at the same time he cannot seem to control the narrative. everyone seems to be afraid of marjorie taylor greene. you have people trying to primary the house republican or conservative caucus. the doesn't seem to be a base of power. there is not even a click that people can operate from because the team seem to change every single week. i would not entirely blame my johnson, but his inability to incentivize his own party and say hey, guys, we are going to lose everything if we cannot keep it together is an indicator of his overall weaker leadership. >> there is a perverse incentive structure in this gop. people like matt gaetz raise a ton of money ousting kevin mccarthy. so what is happening is you have these people like marjorie taylor greene who want to get famous and want to raise money. they don't really care about passing legislation. remember, this whole party is a burning down party. trumps whole thing was when you
i don't entirely blame my johnson. i don't agree with his ideology. he is dealing with a caucus not interested in actual leadership. at the same time he cannot seem to control the narrative. everyone seems to be afraid of marjorie taylor greene. you have people trying to primary the house republican or conservative caucus. the doesn't seem to be a base of power. there is not even a click that people can operate from because the team seem to change every single week. i would not entirely blame...
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mike johnson is the speaker of the house. he's standing by trump and is willing to help him challenge the outcome of the election. what do you tell them? >> first of all, vice president harris is vice president and not pence or pence's substitute. remember, they were going to try and oust pence and put somebody else in there. that helps. it's an extremely narrow majority that they have. it's basically a one or two vote majority at this point. who knows. it could flip before then. they would basically need to get every republican to try to vote against a legitimate electoral college and start rejecting electoral college votes, which is what they did last time. we're taking it seriously and preparing for all of it. look, they tried fraud in 2020. they tried violence in 2020. they tried cohearse and everything. we've got to be ready for every category of attack on the election. we know the vast majority of the people are on the side of the democracy and joe biden beat him by seven and a half million votes. we're adding ten or 12
mike johnson is the speaker of the house. he's standing by trump and is willing to help him challenge the outcome of the election. what do you tell them? >> first of all, vice president harris is vice president and not pence or pence's substitute. remember, they were going to try and oust pence and put somebody else in there. that helps. it's an extremely narrow majority that they have. it's basically a one or two vote majority at this point. who knows. it could flip before then. they...
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the wnba just got there magic johnson and wnba. i was at the draft last night and spoke to the commissioner for the wnba and she said what makes a successful sports league? you have to have household names, rivalries, and games that matter. she thinks that they've got that cocktail and if you look at what's happening right now with tickets for the indiana fever where caitlin clark is going to be playing, they are skyrocketing. beyond that, the other teams in the wnba when the fever comes to town they are moving their venues to bigger places because the demand is higher. that is how you make more money. that is how you get bigger media contracts, that's how you get better corporate contracts, and that is how you go into the next negotiation with leverage. >> people keep saying the draft got more viewers than ever. 3 million viewers. that's game changing. here's the thing. it doesn't matter. no one gets a single dollar extra for good ratings last night. but shouldn't this be a moment to celebrate the future? because it is a game chan
the wnba just got there magic johnson and wnba. i was at the draft last night and spoke to the commissioner for the wnba and she said what makes a successful sports league? you have to have household names, rivalries, and games that matter. she thinks that they've got that cocktail and if you look at what's happening right now with tickets for the indiana fever where caitlin clark is going to be playing, they are skyrocketing. beyond that, the other teams in the wnba when the fever comes to...
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talking about ukraine, this is johnson's next big test. i am told next week we can see -- part of that aid package. johnson not yet indicating exactly how he plans to go about it. here's what trumps it yesterday. watch this. >> we are talking about a, making it a form of the law. we keep handing out gifts. and most importantly to me, they have to equalize. >> look, it is not quite clear how alone would work. many here on capitol hill, ukraine is running out of time. johnson has to figure this out. privately, i'm told. even as recently as thursday. he indicated he will tackle a to ukraine. that is the big open question. >> okay, julie. you so much on capitol hill. another focus of the meeting with the speaker election security. both men have pushed false claims of election fraud -- now they are both looking toward november. we will introduce legislation to require that every single person who registers to vote in a federal election must prove that they are an american citizen first. they have to prove it. that will be a new part of the fede
talking about ukraine, this is johnson's next big test. i am told next week we can see -- part of that aid package. johnson not yet indicating exactly how he plans to go about it. here's what trumps it yesterday. watch this. >> we are talking about a, making it a form of the law. we keep handing out gifts. and most importantly to me, they have to equalize. >> look, it is not quite clear how alone would work. many here on capitol hill, ukraine is running out of time. johnson has to...
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they are not going to get rid of mike johnson. the democrats are not going to go along with all of that. i do think that it is worthwhile, sort of stepping back, and thinking about how extraordinary this weekend was. political courage is becoming vanishingly rare among congressional republicans. what you saw was quite remarkable. whatever happens with mike johnson, i think that it is worthwhile, taking a deep breath and saying, you know, the congress of the united date did the right thing. this is the most important foreign policy piece of legislation in this congress, and republicans, despite all of the pressure from mar-a-lago, and steve bannon, and the base, stood beside our allies and provided ports for israel, ukraine, and taiwan. this is an amazing moment, you know? given bitter bipartisanship and tribal is asian of our politics, you had this bipartisan cooperation and this cause i coalition government that nobody really likes, but actually, in the end, at least for this weekend, i would not count on that lasting for very lo
they are not going to get rid of mike johnson. the democrats are not going to go along with all of that. i do think that it is worthwhile, sort of stepping back, and thinking about how extraordinary this weekend was. political courage is becoming vanishingly rare among congressional republicans. what you saw was quite remarkable. whatever happens with mike johnson, i think that it is worthwhile, taking a deep breath and saying, you know, the congress of the united date did the right thing. this...
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is mike johnson ready to do deals with moderate democrats and move things forward? is this a one-time thing? >> well i don't know, i don't think much will move now. you still have to keep the government funded, so that might be another power move he's going to have to try to make. i know he knows he's on very thin ice right now, because the far-right crazy caucus is so angry, but you know, it could be worse. he could be running for the senate in arizona and not know how he feels about an issue that i think doesn't lend itself to flip-flopping easily, and that is our start out in arizona, kari lake, who can't decide who she is, or why she's running. >> her inability to take a position on this is so exemplary of a party that is better but, they are not listening to their brains nor better angels, nor the information. >> they are listening to the loudest voices. she flipped again, because the loud voices are screaming at her. you cannot be against this bill from the 1800s. you must be for this bill. and, you know, the bill isn't even in effect yet, it will be, come sum
is mike johnson ready to do deals with moderate democrats and move things forward? is this a one-time thing? >> well i don't know, i don't think much will move now. you still have to keep the government funded, so that might be another power move he's going to have to try to make. i know he knows he's on very thin ice right now, because the far-right crazy caucus is so angry, but you know, it could be worse. he could be running for the senate in arizona and not know how he feels about an...
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ali, johnson is trying to push these aid bills through. sounds like he's willing to lose his job over it. what was the tipping point? >> reporter: this is clearly a moment where we're seeing him change the strategy and forge ahead on an issue that many within the republican conference have wanted to see action on, not just when it comes to ukraine, but also when it comes to israel. the fact that they're doing basically the version of the senate supplemental but it's all different in terms of you're taking a vote on each individual piece of aid, that's the key difference here along with some other tweaks and changes that were made by the conference before this bill text was actually released. but look, this could be the thing that ends up losing johnson his job or at least putting it up for question because we see people like congresswoman marjorie taylor greene saying not only does she not like the strategy she's em employing here, it might be enough for her and other members to come together, trigger that one person, motion to vacate. tha
ali, johnson is trying to push these aid bills through. sounds like he's willing to lose his job over it. what was the tipping point? >> reporter: this is clearly a moment where we're seeing him change the strategy and forge ahead on an issue that many within the republican conference have wanted to see action on, not just when it comes to ukraine, but also when it comes to israel. the fact that they're doing basically the version of the senate supplemental but it's all different in terms...
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so johnson finds himself in a very difficult position. and he's hopeful that donald trump can help him find his way out of it. >> can you explain why the revolt over that surveillance law? >> reporter: so the issue that republicans and some progressive democrats have is they believe it gives the federal government too much power to surveil average american citizens. even though it is designed specifically to just surveil foreign entities who might be operating in the united states. they've actually created a lot of reforms to this legislation which was part of what they voted on yesterday burks these conservative republicans and donald trump himself say that it is just not enough. now, if this bill were on the floor, a straight up or down vote, it would probably pass very easily, but we are not in normal times here, ana, and even getting legislation like this to the floor has become a real problem for speaker johnson. >> not normal times at all, ryan nobles, thank you very much. >>> and joining us now is congressman jim himes of connectic
so johnson finds himself in a very difficult position. and he's hopeful that donald trump can help him find his way out of it. >> can you explain why the revolt over that surveillance law? >> reporter: so the issue that republicans and some progressive democrats have is they believe it gives the federal government too much power to surveil average american citizens. even though it is designed specifically to just surveil foreign entities who might be operating in the united states....
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not support you, johnson, 100%. trust me. he is furious about what happened. >> just to recap here, ukraine aid is very bad. unless it is urgently necessary. but if you think it is urgently necessary, it is probably almost certainly a catastrophically bad idea. don't mention the word abortion. we will talk more about the rudderless republican party and what democrats can and should do about it. the great claire is coming up next. is coming up next. it's fineeeeeeee! [splash] before advil: advil dual action fights pain two ways. advil targets pain at the source, acetaminophen blocks pain signals. advil dual action. voices of people with cidp: cidp disrupts. cidp derails. let's be honest... all: cidp sucks! voices of people with cidp: but living with cidp doesn't have to. when you sign up at shiningthroughcidp.com, you'll find inspiration in real patient stories, helpful tips, reliable information, and more. cidp can be tough. but finding hope just got a little easier. sign up at shiningthroughcidp.com. all: be heard.
not support you, johnson, 100%. trust me. he is furious about what happened. >> just to recap here, ukraine aid is very bad. unless it is urgently necessary. but if you think it is urgently necessary, it is probably almost certainly a catastrophically bad idea. don't mention the word abortion. we will talk more about the rudderless republican party and what democrats can and should do about it. the great claire is coming up next. is coming up next. it's fineeeeeeee! [splash] before advil:...
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and with mike johnson, the future of his job on the line, this morning as we have been hearing johnson downplayed he's considering changing the rules that just one member can call for a motion to vacate him as speaker. joining us now, democratic congressman adam schiff from california. a member of the house judiciary committee. it has been a while since we spoke. i'm very grateful for your time. so, let's go a little bit over the politics of it. to what extent will democrats work with speaker johnson to pass aid to key u.s. allies, ukraine, israel? >> well, thus far, i think we have been keeping our powder dry to see whether the speaker delivers what he says he is going to deliver and that is clean opportunities to vote on ukraine, on israel funding, on humanitarian assistance, on aid for taiwan. if he follows through with that and does the right thing, i think many members of our caucus are going to not want to see him punished for doing that. at the end of the day, democrats want to get things done, we want a house that can be governed, if we're not in the majority, we need at least
and with mike johnson, the future of his job on the line, this morning as we have been hearing johnson downplayed he's considering changing the rules that just one member can call for a motion to vacate him as speaker. joining us now, democratic congressman adam schiff from california. a member of the house judiciary committee. it has been a while since we spoke. i'm very grateful for your time. so, let's go a little bit over the politics of it. to what extent will democrats work with speaker...
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look, i don't think i agree with speaker johnson on anything political. but, i will say that he, look, he said two months ago we are going to pass the budget and we had a freak out over with the weather there could be a shutdown. he said we would pass 702, which we did last week in the house. now i think we are going to pass ukraine and israel supplemental and it has all got them. i don't think i agree with anything he thinks politically but he appears to do what he says he's going to do and he's gotten stuff done. yes, of course he's going to be threatened by, i love the way hakeem jeffries put it, quite a group. the absolute most french members of congress. >> talk to me about the logic. some of the logic is, i suppose when the election comes around, democrats could say the business of america needs to be done and we support the business of america being done. on the other hand, micah johnson was, has been, and continues to be an election denier, an ally of donald trump, what is in it for republicans to help him ? >> you mean democrats? >> i'm sorry, ye
look, i don't think i agree with speaker johnson on anything political. but, i will say that he, look, he said two months ago we are going to pass the budget and we had a freak out over with the weather there could be a shutdown. he said we would pass 702, which we did last week in the house. now i think we are going to pass ukraine and israel supplemental and it has all got them. i don't think i agree with anything he thinks politically but he appears to do what he says he's going to do and...
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now, if all democrats also vote against johnson, as they typically do in a speaker vote, then mike johnson can only lose two republican votes to save his job. either that or convince at least a couple of democrats to bail him out. joining me is julie live from capitol hill. this is a nailbiter on capitol hill because, he could go smoothly and we could have the passage of four important bills, or could derail the republicans in the house and the career of mike johnson as speaker. >> reporter: or both can happen, they could pass these bills and invest them to the senate where they are excited to take these pieces of legislation up, specifically to fund ukraine, these bills are similar to what the senate passed in february. leadership over there are satisfied with the construction of these four bills in the house. let's say they clear it, which we expect them to, yesterday, a resounding bipartisan vote, more democrats voted in favor of these bills that republicans did. all in all, we do expect this to pass in the house in the next 3.5 hours. the next problem is for mike johnson and his job i
now, if all democrats also vote against johnson, as they typically do in a speaker vote, then mike johnson can only lose two republican votes to save his job. either that or convince at least a couple of democrats to bail him out. joining me is julie live from capitol hill. this is a nailbiter on capitol hill because, he could go smoothly and we could have the passage of four important bills, or could derail the republicans in the house and the career of mike johnson as speaker. >>...
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speaker johnson has come out too strong letter against it. we saw it immediately after the border deal was released and in the aftermath. despite that being the easiest way to sorts of get through this minefield because while it would likely voice a vote on his ouster, democrats have been on saying they would support him. i really don't see a good chance of this happening. i think it's more likely that we'll see as you mentioned aid in the form of a loan, the repo act, which was seized using frozen assets and using that to tweak ukraine and other changes to get republicans on board. one of the possibilities being border security language in there. >> if the speaker doesn't bring the senate bill and tries to create a house package, it seems like it will be israel-focused. if that's the cause, talk to us about what that would look like, but also would that spell the end of the possibility for ukraine aid unless this loan deal could get worked o it? >> yeah. it wouldn't be a good sign of that, jonathan, because, of course, throughout this enthey
speaker johnson has come out too strong letter against it. we saw it immediately after the border deal was released and in the aftermath. despite that being the easiest way to sorts of get through this minefield because while it would likely voice a vote on his ouster, democrats have been on saying they would support him. i really don't see a good chance of this happening. i think it's more likely that we'll see as you mentioned aid in the form of a loan, the repo act, which was seized using...
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look, this will probably not look like a vote for speaker johnson on the house floor. it'll be a procedural thing. democrats didn't actually vote for johnson, but they prevent this chaos from ensuing. and again it's because democrats have been very adamant and a number of republicans have been as well ukraine has beleaguered forces right now. they need this support immediately in its battle against russia. essentially democrats are thinking if speaker johnson does the right thing here, it passes, president biden signatize, we don't have a reason to oust him because again at the end of the day he did the right thing. >> we'll have more on the ukraine situation in a moment. lastly give us anpidate what you think will happen for the funding on the bridge repair in baltimore. >> this as right now we're still awaiting that formal request from the biden administration. estimates have put the possible rebuilding effort at $2 billion, so it's going to be a large chunk of money. we're seeing already conservatives voice concern about using federal funding for this rebuilding eff
look, this will probably not look like a vote for speaker johnson on the house floor. it'll be a procedural thing. democrats didn't actually vote for johnson, but they prevent this chaos from ensuing. and again it's because democrats have been very adamant and a number of republicans have been as well ukraine has beleaguered forces right now. they need this support immediately in its battle against russia. essentially democrats are thinking if speaker johnson does the right thing here, it...
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. >> and the nasty split between speaker mike johnson and house conservatives is somehow getting worse with personal insults and more threats to remove him from his post over foreign aid. we'll take you to capitol hill in just a minute. >>> but we start with donald trump's hush money trial where the proceedings are unfolding more like a tv legal drama than your run-of-the-mill jury selection. two of the jurors who had already been selected for the trial are now out. juror number two, a female nurse, said she was worried she couldn't stay anonymous or stay fair after details about her identity were made public. juror number four, an i.t. consultant apparently hid details about previous brushes with the law. all of this burning time and moving selection backwards, with just five jurors now in place and 13 more still needed. so far today, more than half of the initial pool of 96 prospective jurors have been dismissed after saying they can't be fair. that includes one woman who spoke to my colleague yasmin vossoughian who's not sure it's even possible to pick an impartial jury. >> i'm not
. >> and the nasty split between speaker mike johnson and house conservatives is somehow getting worse with personal insults and more threats to remove him from his post over foreign aid. we'll take you to capitol hill in just a minute. >>> but we start with donald trump's hush money trial where the proceedings are unfolding more like a tv legal drama than your run-of-the-mill jury selection. two of the jurors who had already been selected for the trial are now out. juror number...
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speaker johnson understands that. he knows the urgency of ukraine and he will not let this go for longer than the next week or two before we get a vote. >> to know what else speaker johnson understands? if he puts a supplemental bill up for a vote he may hear more from marjorie taylor greene who is calling for a vote to oust him as speaker. if it was not ukraine aid it would be the upper patient's package. if not that, it would've been something else. i am skeptical that her threat amount to much. if it does, you back johnson if it means getting the vote on ukraine aid? >> first of all, sadly, we will hear a lot more from marjorie taylor greene no matter what. which is unfortunate for all of us to. three issues. one, ukraine. speaker johnson does not want to abandon ukraine. two, the threat to his speakership. he really cares about the third thing, which is he doesn't want his party to crack up. he is try to put this in a way that minimizes the damage to his own party, which is understandable. if marjorie taylor green
speaker johnson understands that. he knows the urgency of ukraine and he will not let this go for longer than the next week or two before we get a vote. >> to know what else speaker johnson understands? if he puts a supplemental bill up for a vote he may hear more from marjorie taylor greene who is calling for a vote to oust him as speaker. if it was not ukraine aid it would be the upper patient's package. if not that, it would've been something else. i am skeptical that her threat amount...
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johnson and will be addressing trumps other favorite conspiracy theory, the idea that u.s. elections are rigged. what comes out of this meeting is really anyone's guess. on one hand, johnson has the fight to save ukraine. on the other, he has trump and vladimir putin. as "punch bowl news," put it, "it is clear that louisiana republican has a stark choice in front of him. passed a ukraine aid bill or remain speaker." >> how he handles funding ukraine is going to tell our entire conference how to handle the motion to vacate. >> joining me now is washington correspondent at "puck news," focusing on national security and domestic politics, julia, it is great to see you. i am so eager to hear your assessment of how and why this is happening. the russian propaganda piece of it, which is so blatant and so obvious, is it all just a desire to curry favor with trump or do you think the roots of it extended deeper than that? >> there are a couple things here. you mentioned all of the examples of republicans parroting russian propaganda point. this week, there was a report from the kev
johnson and will be addressing trumps other favorite conspiracy theory, the idea that u.s. elections are rigged. what comes out of this meeting is really anyone's guess. on one hand, johnson has the fight to save ukraine. on the other, he has trump and vladimir putin. as "punch bowl news," put it, "it is clear that louisiana republican has a stark choice in front of him. passed a ukraine aid bill or remain speaker." >> how he handles funding ukraine is going to tell...
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his name was billy earl johnson . the cops nude he was a tough guy from east texas, an area about 90 miles from carrollton, home to those piney woods. billy was the ringleader of a colorful crew. many petty criminals, related to billy by blood or marriage. >> certainly a strange cast of characters. east texas folks and some people might depict them as the he hog gang. >> a gang just getting by in a region struggling to make it. >> there's a lot of drugs and methamphetamine. someone makes money, extra money, they handed out to each other. >> it is meeting with investigators, he was a man on a mission who wanted to cut a deal and fast. >> i got grandkids that i want to spend the rest of my life with. i want to be free. and i went out this weekend. >> he told the cops he knew things about the shooting that they did not including the identity of the hit team. he played hardball even as he mixed his metaphors. >> i got the big ace in the hole. i got the ball in my court. if y'all want the attempted murder self, you've got
his name was billy earl johnson . the cops nude he was a tough guy from east texas, an area about 90 miles from carrollton, home to those piney woods. billy was the ringleader of a colorful crew. many petty criminals, related to billy by blood or marriage. >> certainly a strange cast of characters. east texas folks and some people might depict them as the he hog gang. >> a gang just getting by in a region struggling to make it. >> there's a lot of drugs and methamphetamine....
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the big lie was really mike johnson's breakout moment in the maga congress. "the new york times" called johnson, quote, the most important architect of the electoral college objections in the house, aimed at keeping trump in office after he lost. we point this out today, because today, nbc news is reporting that johnson and trump will be holding a joint news conference on -- wait for it -- the subject of election integrity down at mar-a-lago on friday. joining our coverage, nbc news capitol hill correspondent ali vitali, basel still with us. ali, what's this about? >> well, look, the idea that he's going down to mar-a-lago, as it's been explained to me and some of my colleagues is more about mitigating this motion to vacate threat from marjorie taylor greene than it is about the election integrity, and i take your point about that being the irony of the topic of discussion on friday, given the way we were talking about mike johnson right as he was being elected to the speakership, where we were talking about the fact that he was one of the key architects in g
the big lie was really mike johnson's breakout moment in the maga congress. "the new york times" called johnson, quote, the most important architect of the electoral college objections in the house, aimed at keeping trump in office after he lost. we point this out today, because today, nbc news is reporting that johnson and trump will be holding a joint news conference on -- wait for it -- the subject of election integrity down at mar-a-lago on friday. joining our coverage, nbc news...
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a-ha keep jeffries has argue not to take down speak johnson with this. i think were ooh going to see broader support to get this job done. >> amid a spate of impending requirements, it's not just congress members but their staffers. in a new report it found a toxic rhetoric have made half of the senior staff on the hill consider leaving public survey. it's summed in washington with just three words, "congress is broken." the nonprofit whose stated goal is to improve lawmaker effectiveness also found that the desire to head to the doors is higher among democratic staff members but almost six in ten republican staffers said they thought about leaving because of their own party's actions. joining us now, congressional reporter for politico, ursula pirhana. ursula, thanks for being with us. let's start with this ukraine aid bill, which i feel like we've been discussing for months. congress still in recess for this week, back next monday. give us the lay of the land here. speaker johnson has turned up his rhetoric a little bit saying, look, we'll get somethin
a-ha keep jeffries has argue not to take down speak johnson with this. i think were ooh going to see broader support to get this job done. >> amid a spate of impending requirements, it's not just congress members but their staffers. in a new report it found a toxic rhetoric have made half of the senior staff on the hill consider leaving public survey. it's summed in washington with just three words, "congress is broken." the nonprofit whose stated goal is to improve lawmaker...
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i mean, that's what mike johnson is dealing with. that's what you as democrats are trying to navigate around. it's ludicrous, but i wonder now that it's out in the open if it's easier to do what you just said, peel off two republicans to support a speaker jeffries. >> yeah, at some point. and it's notable who those republicans are because they are chairmen of committees of international and foreign policy and intelligence committees who know better than anyone what the truth is, what the dangers are and who our allies are. and for them to validate what i and so many others have been saying for so long is a major, major thing that he with need to pay close attention to. the reality is we've seen it in the oversight committee, this entire impeachment investigation has been one big russian propaganda exercise from start to finish and there seems to be, even though the republicans know it, they seem not to care on that committee. but in more serious committees where our national security is at stake, where our intelligence is revealed, t
i mean, that's what mike johnson is dealing with. that's what you as democrats are trying to navigate around. it's ludicrous, but i wonder now that it's out in the open if it's easier to do what you just said, peel off two republicans to support a speaker jeffries. >> yeah, at some point. and it's notable who those republicans are because they are chairmen of committees of international and foreign policy and intelligence committees who know better than anyone what the truth is, what the...