House Speaker Mike Johnson showed leadership and courage with his push to pass a slate of foreign aid legislation, particularly the assistance for Ukraine, while facing political repercussions including threats to call a vote to oust him from his seat, former Rep. Pete King said on Newsmax Sunday. 

“I strongly supported these bills, particularly the aid to Ukraine, because it’s aid for America,” said the New York Republican, appearing on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America” with former Georgia GOP Rep. Jack Kingston. “That to me, is a strong vote for American foreign policy to protect American lives and jobs.”

Johnson, R-La., will “take a short-term hit” for his work with Democrats that led to the bills passing by wide margins, but “when people look at it overall, they realize he did the right thing,” King added.

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