Polish MEP Patryk Jaki engaged in a heated exchange with a veteran journalist after meeting with U.S. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, who has been criticized for her pro-Russian ties.
Jaki’s Visit to USA and Meetings with Congress Members
Polish MEP Patryk Jaki announced on Friday evening, February 6th, that he met with U.S. Congress members who “had recently signed letters regarding Poland.” “I presented our country as a safe and good place for investment that firmly holds Western values,” Jaki wrote on X. He stated that “we have temporary problems with the crypto-dictatorship, but Poland has overcome worse problems before.” He tagged Anna Paulina Luna, Andy Harris, Warren Davidson, and Jim Jordan. All these Congressional representatives are members of the Republican Party.
Polish Radio Journalist Comments on Jaki’s Meetings
Mark Wałkuski, a long-time Polish Radio correspondent in the United States, drew attention to the first of these individuals – Anna Paulina Luna – in his post on X. “Luna is considered the most pro-Russian member of Congress. She promotes cooperation with the Russian Duma, and recently met with a Kremlin advisor, Kirill Dmitriev, from whom she accepted chocolates with Putin quotes. She also invited the Russian ambassador to Congress as her guest. A few weeks ago, she organized a cake-cutting in the shape of Greenland in the colors of the U.S.,” the journalist listed the congresswoman’s activities.
Polish Lawmaker Clashes with Journalist
The Polish opposition politician responded to the journalist. “And you are one of the dumbest journalists from an illegal television station. I also met with many other members of Congress. If I had to exclude those who met with someone from Russia, I would have to stop going to the European Union headquarters. Stop talking to anyone from the current and previous U.S. administrations. Not to mention representatives of the Polish crypto-dictatorship who personally met with Putin and Lavrov,” Jaki wrote.
Wałkuski is a Polish Radio Correspondent for Over 20 Years
Mark Wałkuski has been a journalist at Polish Radio Program III since 1991. He traveled to the United States in 2002 and has been a permanent correspondent for Polish Radio ever since. Wałkuski has been the chairman of the White House Foreign Press Group since July 1, 2024. As the only Polish journalist, he belongs to the permanent press corps of the White House. In 2011, he received the Silver Cross of Merit from the President of the Republic of Poland. He is a laureate of the most important Polish Radio award – the Golden Microphone. He has written four books, with the latest being “The Corners of the White House.”