The pro-Ukraine minority in the House GOP have taken several blows as the majority party reconfigures its committees and chairmanships for the new Congress.

The move by Speaker Mike Johnson provides the latest evidence of a changing posture more favorable to Russia under Donald Trump.

Ukraine’s ambassador worked hard wooing Biden and Democrats. Pitching the GOP requires a fresh voice.

Johnson sent shockwaves around Capitol Hill when he decided to oust Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio — a staunch NATO supporter who has aggressively pushed for U.S. aid to Ukraine — as chair of the House Intelligence Committee and replace him with Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., a conservative who voted against the most recent Ukraine aid package.

Just as he once stated that he would resolve the healthcare crisis in the US easily, then backtracked to say “nobody knew that health care was so complicated ”, Trump’s advisors have now admitted the war in Ukraine can’t be easily negotiated.

Sen. Marco Rubio, the likely next secretary of State, said Wednesday that Ukraine must have leverage to deter future Russian invasions.

During the gathering at his Florida estate, Trump confirmed several shifts in government priorities, namely a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin "wants to meet, and we're setting it up," he told attendees. Most reporters weren't invited to the proceedings, but questions were taken from a Fox News Channel journalist.

The alliance between Speaker Mike Johnson and President-elect Donald Trump may prove to be the most important relationship in Washington.

Johnson told reporters late Wednesday that Rep. Mike Turner, an Ohio Republican, would no longer lead the committee, which oversees the nation's intelligence agencies.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision to shake up leadership on the House Intelligence Committee sent shockwaves throughout the panel and beyond, fueling concerns on both sides of the aisle

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