GOP House Intel Chair: GOP 'Absolutely' Repeating Russian Propaganda
The Facts
- US House Intelligence Committee chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) in a Sunday interview on CNN said "it is absolutely true" that other Republicans have been repeating Russian propaganda talking points, even doing so on the House floor.
- On Jake Tapper's "State of the Union," Turner highlighted how he believes other members of Congress have "incorrectly" stated that the Russia-Ukraine war is being fought "over NATO" and how it's difficult to convince them this is "an authoritarian vs. democracy battle."
- Turner's comments come after Rep. Mike McCaul (R-Texas) earlier this month told Puck News that Russian propaganda has "infected a good chunk of my party's base."
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Turner speaking out against the so-called "Putin wing" of his party is doing the US a great service, as there's a bipartisan coalition ready to provide necessary aid to Ukraine. House Speaker Mike Johnson should further marginalize that faction of Republicans by putting aid to a vital ally to a vote and getting it passed without satisfying any demands from pro-Russian voices.
Establishment-critical narrative
Republicans who want to waste US taxpayer money on a war that's none of our business and are speaking out against those who oppose Ukraine aid aren't Republicans at all. If they were, they'd be more concerned about domestic problems — including the invasion at the Southern border — that need funding. This isn't Russian propaganda, it's putting American interests first. Traditional "establishment" voices in the GOP and the Democratic party are both at fault.
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