Dark Brandon Requests $13.7 Billion In Ukraine Spending

LAST WEEK:

“WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden marked Ukraine’s Independence Day on Wednesday with $3 billion in security assistance, Washington’s largest aid package since Russia’s invasion six months ago but one that could take months or even years to arrive in Kyiv. read more

The aid announcement came as U.S. officials warned that Russia appeared to be planning to launch fresh attacks in coming days on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and government facilities. …”

THIS WEEK:

“President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide USD 13.7 billion in emergency dollars for Ukraine as U.S. aid to the war-torn country is running out.

The request, which comes as lawmakers are preparing to return to Washington, is part of a larger USD 47.1 billion emergency spending package the White House is proposing to pay for the COVID-19 response, the ongoing monkeypox outbreak and help for recent natural disasters in Kentucky and other states. Congress will have to extend current financing for federal agencies before it runs out on Sept. 30.

The money for Ukraine would be on top of USD 40 billion that was approved earlier this year. Administration officials said that roughly three-quarters of that military and budgetary support has been disbursed or committed. …”

I was hard on Trump for not pulling troops out of Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.

I was happy when Joe Biden pulled the troops out of Afghanistan. I gave him credit for it.

Dark Brandon has created a bigger disaster in Ukraine though than either Barack Obama or Donald Trump.