Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) suggested that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) needs to be careful in how he handles his leadership role going forward, as it would be “a disgrace” if he chose not to help secure the southern border.
The topic of securing the border while providing financial aid to Ukraine has been discussed greatly among House Republicans, with some being very vocal in their criticism of Johnson’s role as speaker. Vance himself argued that he believes Johnson is “a good guy,” but that he would be betraying both Republican voters and the whole country should he ignore the border and instead focus on helping Ukraine.
“Why would people elect Republicans if Republicans are more focused on the border of another country than the border of our own country?” Vance said on Fox
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