When billions of dollars in aid delivered to Ukraine by the Biden administration went missing, the administration found itself in a sticky situation.
If the twenty billion dollars in military aid delivered to Ukraine can’t be located, Republicans have threatened to audit the Biden White House.
The audit would reveal the extent to which funds from the United States are being misappropriated by foreign entities. The previous Biden administration looked into the matter of the missing funds, but the country only received a small percentage of the promised help.
Once the GOP obtains control of the House, no more “blank check[s]” will be given to Ukraine, according to Republican leader and potential future House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
He said the aid packages worth billions of dollars are to blame for the country’s economic downturn.
When asked about the possibility of Americans writing a blank check to Ukraine, McCarthy stated, “I think people are going to be sitting in a recession, and they are not going to do it; it’s not a free blank check.”
The Biden administration requested an extra $37 billion for Ukraine from Congress last week.
Many Republican lawmakers have been hesitant to give their complete backing to the plan.
Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota) cautioned that while some Republicans would approve of the help, the country should take precautions to avoid taking on more than it can handle.
Thune remarked that while “strong bipartisan support” exists for aiding Ukraine, “there is also an interest in having accountability for the money that has already been spent.”
The Biden administration wants to get the assistance package through before the Republican majority takes over the House in January. In all likelihood, the Republican Party will sever most aid to Ukraine. A majority of House Republicans (57 at the time) opposed a $40 billion assistance plan in May, and opposition is only expected to grow.