Rep. Mike Turner, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee on Sunday derided a group of lawmakers that he says have continued to “stop everything” in Congress amid opposition toward additional aid to Ukraine and a possible effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson.
“Unfortunately, the chaos caucus has continued to want to stop everything that occurs in Congress,” the Ohio Republican said on “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “It’s not as if they have an alternative plan, they’re just against those things that are necessary that we’re doing.”
Turner said an aid package to Ukraine in its war against Russia is “necessary for national security,” noting that it has widespread support in Congress despite some opposition on the fringes. After a commitment by Johnson to bring forward supplemental funding for U.S. allies when lawmakers return from recess next week, Turner expressed confidence that an aid package can pass through both chambers and receive the president’s signature.
I’m not sure that’s so true. I think there’s probably still some “reasonable” Republicans holding office, but they don’t have reasonable constituents. They know as soon as they try and break ranks they’ll be called a traitor on Fox News that very night.
They whipped enough fear among the white nationalist crowd and lent them enough credibility where that kitty turned tiger, and these “reasonable” Republicans find themselves unable to do much but hold onto its tail.