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2023-09-23 Home Front: Politix
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Republicans erupt after Pentagon exempts Ukraine aid from potential US government shutdown: 'Says it all'
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[FoxNews] Republicans blast 'incredibly offensive' DOD plan to continue supporting Ukraine military if Congress can't reach deal
Republicans are voicing outrage after the Pentagon confirmed it would shield its operations to support the war in Ukraine from any potential U.S. government shutdown.
As the Sept. 30 deadline looms for lawmakers to reach a deal on funding the government, the Department of Defense (DOD) said its activities in support of Ukraine’s military would be exempt from any potential shutdown.
"Operation Atlantic Resolve is an excepted activity under a government lapse in appropriations," DOD spokesperson Chris Sherwood told Fox News Digital in a statement, providing a link to the DOD’s contingency plan guidance.
Republicans lashed out at the plan on social media, saying it unfairly prioritizes Ukrainians over Americans.
Sherwood told Politico on Thursday that the Pentagon’s decision to continue aiding Ukraine during a shutdown was made just this week, and that the law permits such exceptions.
The Pentagon's statement came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other senior leaders at the Pentagon on Thursday.
Meanwhile, a small group of hardline conservatives killed a procedural vote on a Pentagon appropriations bill earlier this week over its $300 million in funding for Ukraine.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reportedly said Friday that he will remove the $300 million for training of Ukrainian soldiers from the Pentagon spending bill and hold a separate vote on it.
President Biden also announced a $325 million security assistance package for Ukraine after meeting with Zelenskyy on Thursday.
According to the DOD, the package includes antitank weapons, air defense equipment, artillery rounds and other equipment to help meet Ukraine’s needs on the battlefield against Russia.
"We're committed to help Ukraine build a force capable of ensuring Ukraine's long-term security, capable of deterring future threats against sovereignty, territorial integrity and freedom, which are underway now," Biden said. "Because that's what this is all about — the future, the future of freedom. America can never, will never walk away from that."
Last week, the White House confirmed the Biden administration had spent more than $100 billion on the war in Ukraine, through documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
In addition to the more than $100 billion already spent in Ukraine, the White House last month asked Congress to authorize an additional $24 billion.
Biden's request comprises $13 billion for defense and $11 billion for economic and humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
| A selection of indignant social media posts by Republican politicians and staffers can be read at the link, though they’re about what you expect, dear Reader. |
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