Mike Turner says Russian propaganda has spread through parts of GOP

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Home Intelligence Committee chair Mike Turner stated Sunday that Russian propaganda has “completely” seeped its technique to Congress, saying a few of his Republican colleagues have repeated false claims on the chamber’s flooring.

“It’s completely true we see, immediately coming from Russia, makes an attempt to masks communications which might be anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia messages, a few of which we even hear being uttered on the Home flooring,” the Ohio Republican instructed CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”

Turner’s feedback come after Home Overseas Affairs chair Michael McCaul’s instructed Puck Information final week that Russian propaganda has “contaminated a great chunk” of the GOP base.

Turner, who has been an outspoken advocate of passing further assist to embattled Ukraine, stated Sunday: “There are members of Congress immediately who nonetheless incorrectly say that this battle between Russia and Ukraine is over NATO, which after all it’s not.”

“To the extent that this propaganda takes maintain, it makes it harder for us to essentially see this as an authoritarian versus democracy battle,” he added.

The Senate handed a $95.3 billion overseas assist invoice that included help for Ukraine and Israel in February, however Home Speaker Mike Johnson, whose future as a pacesetter within the get together stays unsure following Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s transfer to oust him from the speakership, refused to instantly convey the bundle for a vote.

Turner stated Sunday he doesn’t consider Johnson is at “any danger” of being ousted by the “chaos caucus,” pointing to members “who’re looking for consideration for themselves and attempting to cease all the necessary work in Congress.”