House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told Newsmax on Thursday that chamber Republicans have redrafted the foreign aid supplemental bill in a way that strengthens accountability but also with the goal of not sending American soldiers to Ukraine.

One House provision is that aid to Ukraine be in the form of a loan rather than just handing over more money, an idea he credits to former President Donald Trump. In the end, though, Johnson said he wants to help Ukraine stave off Russia’s aggression until Trump gets elected in November.

“I’d rather send bullets to Ukraine than American boys,” Johnson said on “The Record With Greta Van Susteren.” “We don’t want to have boots on the ground.”

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