McCarthy voiced concerns in November of last year that Ukraine should not be given a “blank check,” showing the GOP’s hesitance in handing over billions to another country an ocean away.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Ukraine to no success, with the Republican leader declining the invitation, according to a report by CNN on Wednesday.
The declined invitation comes amid disputes from GOP lawmakers over whether the US should continue to fund Ukraine to the tune of tens of billions.
Zelensky told press that McCarthy should visit the war-torn European state to see what Russia has done to it, noting that it would help his position. McCarthy told CNN that he has no plans of visiting the country, however.
McCarthy voiced concerns in November of last year that Ukraine should not be given a “blank check,” showing the GOP’s hesitance in handing over billions to an effort an ocean away. Read more…