GOP Rep: ‘If Putin Can Go Into Ukraine With No Resistance,’ ‘Xi Will Take Taiwan’

On Sunday, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) appeared on ABC’s “This Week” with host Martha Raddatz. During a segment regarding escalating Russia/Ukraine tensions, Raddatz asked McCaul what a Russian invasion of Ukraine would mean for Americans. “Why is Ukraine important, right?” McCaul replied. “Because it emboldens and empowers Putin.” After stating that the Nord Stream 2 sanctions “that we passed” and “were waived by this president … laid the predicate for this,” the representative added that the botched