Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis said on Sunday that walking away from Ukraine now would be 'disastrous.'
, a Kentucky Republican, vowed to continue providing Ukraine with aid after remarks made by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy raised doubts about future GOP support.Republicans will not write a"blank check"
to Ukraine if they win back the House in November. In order to gain control of the House, a party needs to maintain 218 seats. The GOP managed to grab 220 seats in this year's midterm eking out a narrow victory. "People are gonna be sitting in a recession and they're not going to write a blank check to Ukraine," McCarthy said."They just won't do it..."
In a statement posted on his website, McConnell said,"The Biden Administration and our allies need to do more to supply the tools Ukraine needs to thwart Russian aggression. It is obvious this must include additional air defenses, long-range fires, and humanitarian and economic support to help this war-torn country endure the coming winter."
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, speaks at the U.S. Capitol on November 17 in Washington, D.C. As Ukraine prepares for a harsh winter, some GOP politicians are flirting with the idea of withholding aid to the country, which former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis said would be"devastating" if Republicans"turn off the taps."
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