Funding of Ukraine’s defense against Russian attacks is becoming a flashpoint among Republicans as the party nears taking the majority in the House and potentially the Senate.
With Republicans poised to take the chairmanships of funding committees next year, calls by some to limit or end support to Ukraine are coming into focus and facing pushback from Kyiv's supporters and international diplomats.The tug-of-war spilled into the public on Friday when former Trump-era diplomat Jim Gilmore, the former Virginia governor and a leading supporter of Ukraine, pressed conservative House firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to pull back on her calls for defunding.
“You are carrying the Russian message, and you should not do that,” he said in a letter to Greene that was shared with Secrets. He made requests to other conservatives who have made similar comments, including Fox News host Tucker Carlson.In an Iowa speech last week, Greene said Democrats are too focused on the Russia-Ukraine war, especially with tax dollars. “The only border they care about is Ukraine, not America’s southern border,” Greene said.
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