Republican Congressman Admits Putin Controls GOP

 

In this highlight, David uncovers an interview with a Republican congressman who openly admitted during the Christmas break that Putin has so much dirt on Republicans he's able to control their votes. Chapters: 00:00 Republican Congressman Exposes Russian Control of GOP 01:28 Claims Republican colleagues are compromised by Russian agents. 02:46 Congressman reveals that individuals are influenced by Russians with tactics such as using tapes to blackmail them into voting a certain way. 04:00 Congressman admits GOP lawmakers take orders from Putin. 05:25 Explains why Republican caucus refusing to vote for Ukraine supplemental. - House majority leader leaving Washington for cancer treatment, leaving Republicans with a slim majority 06:36 Potential government shutdown looming on January 19th. - 20% of federal government funding is tied to the first continuing resolution - Discussion about rolling shutdowns and potential impact on various government departments 07:54 Republican Congressman admits GOP doesn't care about the Border crisis. - Republicans need an imaginary crisis to run on for elections 09:21 Johnson faces choosing between losing speakership and governing or shutting down the government. - There are members of the caucus who are willing to turn against Mike Johnson, resulting in a potential bloodbath. - The Congressman can either govern and risk losing the speakership or cater to the far Right and shut down the government until 2025, which may not work politically. DAVID’S NEWSLETTER: https://davidfeldman.substack.com