Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) attempted to dismiss concerns after President Trump’s fiery meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, noting it would be “absurd” for Republicans to stand behind Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In an interview with Meet the Press, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defends President Trump’s hostile meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but says Republicans “understand” Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “dangerous adversary” to the U.

Mike Johnson, the leader of the US House of Representatives and a loyal ally of Donald Trump, has rejected accusations the president is too friendly toward Russia. "It's pretty absurd for anyone in the media or Democrats to somehow proclaim that President Trump,