The Kuhner Report 10/20/2023 [FULL SHOW] Biden declares Israel and Ukraine support is vital for U.S. security; Also, update on House Speaker vote

TOPICS: Declaring that U.S. leadership «holds the world together», Joe Biden told Americans on Thursday night the country must deepen its support of Ukraine and Israel in the middle of two vastly different and unpredictable wars.

Stating that «these conflicts can seem far away», Biden insisted that they remain «vital for America’s national security» as he prepared to ask Congress for billions of dollars in military assistance for both countries. «History has taught us when terrorists don't pay a price for their terror, when dictators don't pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos and death and more destruction» — Biden said.

Biden expected to ask for $105 billion on Friday, including $60 billion for Ukraine, much of which would replenish U.S. weapons stockpiles provided earlier. There is also $14 billion for Israel, $10 billion for unspecified humanitarian efforts, $14 billion for managing the U.S.-Mexico border and fighting fentanyl trafficking and $7 billion for the Indo-Pacific region, which includes Taiwan. The proposal was described by three people familiar with the details who insisted on anonymity before the official announcement.

Also, Jim Jordan's third attempt to win the speakership on the House floor to take place on Friday. There has been no clear evidence so far that he can convert enough of the 22 Republicans who voted against him Wednesday to prevail in this next round of voting, but at a news conference Friday morning before the vote, he said «Our plan this weekend is to get a speaker elected to the House of Representatives as soon as possible».