Speaker Johnson’s Power Play: Israel, Ukraine Funding Amid Impeachment Storm
- Sharmine Narwani
- Wednesday 17 Apr 24
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On this episode of The Backstory, host Rachel Blevins discussed a plethora of topics from around the world, including House Speaker Mike Johnson’s foreign funding plan and his possible impeachment.
Audio PlayerRachel began Tuesday’s show by hosting lawyer and President of the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles Ed Martin on the topic of the Supreme Court’s examination and ruling on the January 6th obstruction case and whether or not it could be applied to those charged for the events on that day in 2021.
Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute of Peace and Prosperity, then joined the show to discuss House Speaker Mike Johnson’s unveiling of a separate Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel funding plan, along with his potential impeachment by members of the GOP.
To open the final hour of the show, Rachel spoke to lawyer and political commentator Tyler Nixon about Donald Trump’s hush money trial, as both the defense and prosecution struggle to find jurors.
In the final segment of the show, journalist and editor-in-chief of The Cradle Sharmine Narwani discussed Iran’s massive attack on Israel and what this means going forward, especially at a time of increased tension between the two nations.

Sharmine Narwani
Sharmine Narwani has a Master of International Affairs (MIA) degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) in both Middle East studies and journalism, and from 2010-2014 was a Senior Associate at St. Antony’s College, Oxford University, Sharmine has written commentaries and analysis that have appeared in a variety of media publications, including Al Akhbar English, the New York Times, The Guardian, Al Jazeera English, BRICS Post, the Huffington Post, As-Safir, USA Today, Russia Today, Salon.com and others.
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