Some lawmakers attending Tuesday’s State of the Union address were dressed in blue and yellow, a subtle show of support toward Ukraine as the country faces Russia’s invasion.
President Joe Biden addressed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during the State of the Union, saying"freedom will always triumph over tyranny."
"Tonight, we meet as Democrats Republicans and Independents. But most importantly as Americans. With a duty to one another to the American people to the Constitution. And with an unwavering resolve that freedom will always triumph over tyranny," the president said Ukrainian-born Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, gave an impassioned plea on Tuesday for the White House to do more to stop Russia’s attacks on Ukraine. “They’re slaughtering them like animals,” Spartz said. “This is not a war. This is a genocide of the Ukrainian people by a crazy man.”
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