GOP Members Echoing Russian Propaganda, Warns Top Republican

Rep. Michael R. Turner, chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, warned that some Republican members of Congress are echoing pro-Russia messages, which he says are directly from Russian propaganda. This has made it difficult for Ukraine's supporters in the GOP to frame the conflict as an authoritarian-versus-democracy battle. Billions of dollars in military funding for Ukraine has stalled in Congress, with particular opposition from Republicans, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has proposed a "peace treaty with Russia" instead of supporting Ukraine. Despite this, some lawmakers, like Rep. French Hill, are optimistic about passing supplemental security assistance for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan after Congress returns from recess.