Johnson dismisses idea that GOP supports Putin

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by Lauren Irwin - 03/02/25 10:22 AM ET

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 ...

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5171486-johnson-dismisses-concerns-gop-putin/

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1. Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats

Recent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/28/trump-russia-hacking-cyber-security

[sakabatou]

2. GOP supports Dump, and Dump supports Putin. Ergo, GOP supports Putin

[Lovie777]

3. I swear the GQP are in a alternate universe.........................

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4. Trump Administration Is Deprioritizing Russia as a Cyber Threat

... After years of Russian cyber aggression against the United States and its longtime allies—including repeated election meddling, hack and leak operations, disinformation campaigns, elaborate espionage, and brazen, disruptive cyberattacks—multiple recent actions from the Trump administration have recast the US stance on the cybersecurity threats posed by the Kremlin, downplaying the risks of Russian hackers as US adversaries. The about-face comes as Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin have increasingly strengthened their ties. Consistent US intelligence community assessments of Russia's activity in cyberspace and the threat it poses to the US would indicate, though, that such a change in approach could put the US at risk.

That deprioritization of the Russia threat has come in several different forms. US State Department deputy assistant secretary for international cybersecurity Liesyl Franz said during a speech in a United Nations working group last week that the US is concerned about digital attacks from China and Iran, but did not mention Russia. A recent memo distributed at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency laid out priorities for the agency, focusing on China and defense of US systems but omitted any reference to Russia. And on Friday, the cybersecurity news outlet The Record reported that, last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered US Cyber Command to stop all cyber operational planning against Russia, including offensive digital campaigns ...

https://www.wired.com/story/trump-administration-deprioritizing-russia-cyber-threat/

[Solly Mack]

5. Johnson is the type that would pick your pocket and then take umbrage with being called a thief.

[Celerity]

8. perfect retort

[Solly Mack]

11. I really dislike the man.

[Celerity]

14. me too

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6. gaslighting assclown Putin shill

[C_U_L8R]

7. All the evidence proves the opposite

Whatever, Mikey

[Marthe48]

9. I expect lies from this turd

You couldn't genetically engineer a more perfect weasel.

[JohnSJ]

10. Mikey, that is exactly what they are doing by cheering what trump and Vance did.

what is absurd is your stupidity, and that you are the house leader.

[Norrrm]

12. Super Christian Johnson bearing false witness.

[ck4829]

13. It's absurd, yes. But we also have people afraid to call the ambulance because of the cost. Also absurd, and real.