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In April, it was clear a bill to provide Ukraine with another $61 billion in weaponry and aid to fight against invading Russia ns would pass the Senate, its final hurdle before reaching President Joe Biden’s desk.But Sen. JD Vance , now the GOP’s vice presidential nominee, still railed against it on the Senate floor, comparing the rush to help Ukraine defend itself from an unprovoked Russia n assault to the U.S. rush to invade Iraq. He recalled the 2005 image of triumphant U.S.
“You have China, Russia and Iran working together in a coordinated effort to undermine and destabilize the United States in the free world. And so obviously, these discussions will take place in due time, but I will continue to advocate for support for Ukraine,” he said. Vance’s view — that American foreign policy under President Joe Biden is based on a naive view of the world the U.S. is unprepared to and should be unwilling to enforce — is more sophisticated than other critiques from Republican opponents of Ukraine aid, such as the
Vance’s office has also occasionally composed memos laying out reasons to oppose aid. One written during the aid package debate said“I’ve got to be honest with you, I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other,” he said.
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