In the US, Republicans brand Ukraine as propaganda

Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader of the lower house of Congress, warned that if congressional support for funding Kiev’s defense, so far largely unanimous, falls, it is the first sign of difficulties to come.

I think we’re going to be in recession, and we’re not going to write Ukraine a blank check. It is not possibleMcCarthy told the political news site Punchbowl News.

If Republicans win a majority of the House seats, the California elected official hopes to unseat Democrat Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker, making her the third in the US state after President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. .

McCarthy said he hoped voters would punish Democrats in November for ignoring US national priorities like immigration.

” Ukraine is important, but at the same time it cannot be the only thing they do and it cannot be a blank check. »

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, Joe Biden’s administration has released $17.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine with bipartisan agreement in Congress, despite protests from some right-wing Republican aides.

For some analysts, Mr. McCarthy’s comments represented a concession to the right wing of the party that he should be elected Speaker of the House.

For others, the Republican leader is thus seeking to rally the party’s isolated base, which is at risk of not voting in the November elections.

Not an ATM

Democratic spending never really stops. Biden needs to understand that we are America, not ATMrecently elected far-right Lauren Boebert tweeted.

Almost all Republican representatives voted against a massive $12.3 billion investment bill in September, including three billion in military aid to Ukraine in the form of weapons, supplies and salaries for Ukrainian soldiers. However, the legislation was passed with the support of all Democrats.

Democrats Mr. McCarthy’s views were severely criticized.

Cutting aid to Ukraine amid Europe’s worst war since World War II shows how inept McCarthy will be as House speaker.tweeted former foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama, Ben Rhodes.