Chris Murphy claims a Republican Congress will ramp down military aid for Kiev
If Republicans win control over the US House or Senate there will be significantly less military aid sent to Ukraine amid the conflict with Russia, claims Democratic Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut.
In an interview with The Washington Post on Tuesday Murphy stated that there’s a “real risk” that the $12-billion additional commitment that President Joe Biden’s administration has recently requested could be the last time the US supplies funding to Ukraine.
While Senate Republicans appear supportive of the aid package, Murphy notes that GOP members in the House are more beholden to former US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly opposed sending billions of dollars in military aid to Kiev.
“His lieutenants in charge of disseminating the message online are kicking the crap out of Ukraine aid,” the Democrat said.
Many House Republicans have publicly opposed sending military aid to Ukraine, insisting that the money is needed to address unresolved issues back at home. Murphy, however, dismisses these concerns, claiming that many Republicans are simply sympathizing with Russia.
“The MAGA wing of the party, which is the dominant wing, says and thinks a lot of nice things about Putin,” he said.
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