US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is working hard against passing the bipartisan foreign aid package in support of Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression — mainly by calling for Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) ouster if he works with Democrats to pass it.
Capitol Hill reporter Juliegrace Brufke shared via x (formerly Twitter) Wednesday night, "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced an amendment requiring members to 'conscript in the Ukrainian military' if they vote for the Ukraine supplemental bill."
The amendment titled "Amendment to Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024," reads: "Any Member of Congress who votes in favor of this Act shall be required to conscript in the Ukrainian military."\
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That's not all.
President Joe Biden counsel Eric Columbus tweeted, "MTG also introduced an amendment appropriating 'such sums as necessary . . . for the development of space laser technology on the southwest border.' (I’m not making this up, read the second screenshot!)"
The second screenshot Brufke posted, reads: "By the funds made available by this Act, such sums as necessary shall be used for the development of space laser technology on the southwest border."
Still, the amendment that stands out most to lawmakers and legal experts is the proposal requiring House members who support aiding Ukraine in its fight against President Vladimir Putin and Russia to enlist in the Ukrainian military.
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Former US Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) tweeted, "'WHY DONT U GO FIGHT THEN!' is not just a bad faith attack, but a royally dumb argument. Devoid of logic.Reasonable to argue that supporting Ukraine is not in our interest. But Ukrainians aren’t asking us to fight.They are already fighting. Thats why they are asking for aid!"
World Liberty Congress co-founder Garry Kasparov said, "We all know she’s an idiot spouting Kremlin propaganda, but the irony here is that the only way US troops will have to see action over Ukraine is if we let Ukraine lose and Russia attacks NATO. Of course I’m sure she’d be for abandoning NATO too, as would Trump."
US Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) wrote, "America deserves so much better than MTG and House Republicans' political theater. What a mockery of this very serious moment. We're going to take away their gavels in November."
Center for European Policy Analysis senior fellow Olga Lautman added, "She is really working hard for Russia. Unbelievable she is in Congress after openly supporting our adversary and assisting in an insurrection."
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Greene, herself, replied to Brufke's tweet, writing, "I mean if you want to fund the war, why don’t you go fight in it. Show your support for Ukraine."
Then, the anti-Donald Trump Lincoln Project responded to the Georgia congresswoman, tweeting, "@RepMTG If you want to help Russia so much, why don’t you go fight in their military. Show your support for Putin."
