<p>House Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin McCarthy</a> (R-CA) chided a Russian reporter who asked him on Monday if the United States would reconsider sending weapons to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine</a> more than a year after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russia</a> invaded its neighbor.</p>
<p>During the exchange, the journalist began the question by claiming that it is known that McCarthy does not support the &#8220;uncontrolled&#8221; supply of assistance to Ukraine. That appeared to be a reference to McCarthy speaking out against writing a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-donald-trump-humanitarian-assistance-congress-c47a255738cd13576aa4d238ec076f4a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;blank check&#8221;</a> to Ukraine.</p>
<p>McCarthy rebuffed the assertion.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">When a Russian reporter asks him if the U.S. will send more weapons and aid to Ukraine, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — despite previously saying there should be no “blank check” — says he supports helping Ukraine:</p>
<p>“I support aid for Ukraine … We will continue to support.” <a href="https://t.co/d5Fmr1RNCM">pic.twitter.com/d5Fmr1RNCM</a></p>
<p>&mdash; The Recount (@therecount) <a href="https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1653052864447791105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;I support aid for Ukraine. I do not support what your country has done to Ukraine,&#8221; McCarthy said.</p>
<p>&#8220;I do not support your killing of the children either. And I think for one standpoint, you should pull out, and I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s right,&#8221; McCarthy added. &#8220;And we will continue to support because the rest of the world sees it just as it is.&#8221;</p>
<p>McCarthy was speaking during a press conference in Jerusalem, where he addressed the Knesset and reaffirmed U.S. funding for security assistance to Israel. After a round of applause for McCarthy&#8217;s comments on Ukraine, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) stepped in to say he shared the speaker&#8217;s view.</p>
<p>&#8220;<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">This might be the most important diplomatic news on this trip. Prompted by a </span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Russian</span> <span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">reporter</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> asking about Ukraine in Israel, prompting </span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Mccarthy</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">’s strongest anti-Putin remarks as speaker,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/pkcapitol/status/1653053034723786755" target="_blank" rel="noopener">observed</a> Washington Post senior congressional correspondent and columnist Paul Kane.</span></p>
<p>More than 14 months after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United States has pumped <a href="https://www.cfr.org/article/how-much-aid-has-us-sent-ukraine-here-are-six-charts#:~:text=Since%20the%20war%20began%2C%20the,Economy%2C%20a%20German%20research%20institute." target="_blank" rel="noopener">tens of billions of dollars</a> to prop up Kyiv&#8217;s fight against Russian invaders. Some Republican members of the House have cranked up the pressure to halt the flow of aid to Ukraine.</p>
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<p>In February, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) led a group of 11 lawmakers in introducing a <a href="https://gaetz.house.gov/media/press-releases/matt-gaetz-leads-11-lawmakers-introduction-ukraine-fatigue-resolution-halt-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Ukraine Fatigue&#8221; resolution</a>, which a press release said &#8220;would express through the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must end its military and financial aid to Ukraine, and urges all combatants to reach a peace agreement.&#8221;</p>
<p>McCarthy rejected the proposal. &#8220;No, I support Ukraine,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/22/politics/ukraine-aid-republican-leaders/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told CNN when asked about the resolution.</a> &#8220;I don’t support a blank check, though. We spent $100 billion here, we want to win.&#8221;</p>
<p>The speaker went on to criticize President Joe Biden, saying the actions the commander-in-chief has taken come &#8220;a bit too late.&#8221;</p>

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