Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell emphasized the importance of supporting Ukraine, stating on the Senate floor that aid to the country is a matter of 'cold hard American interest.' He highlighted that America cannot ignore the consequences of a war in Europe and that it is in the U.S.'s direct interest to prevent authoritarians from redrawing maps by force. McConnell's remarks were supported by Rep. Mike Quigley, who agreed that Republicans should back Ukraine to put America first. McConnell clarified that the support for Ukraine is not about charity or virtue signaling, but rather to help blunt aggressive behavior that could trigger a wider conflict and directly threaten U.S. allies and trading partners. He also mentioned that assisting Ukraine serves to weaken a major enemy without committing American lives.
Mitch McConnell said that helping Ukraine is not charity. He said it's in the US interest to weaken a major enemy without "committing American lives." https://t.co/qACtMTXNEz
McConnell argued funding Ukraine has “never been about charity” or “virtue signaling,” but is instead “about cold, hard American interests.” Totally sounds like he wants to "abandon" Ukraine. https://t.co/iObEHCujQQ
Sen. McConnell on the need for more Ukraine aid: “It's in the U.S.'s direct interest for authoritarians not to feel free to redraw maps by force...to help blunt aggressive behavior before it triggers wider conflict and directly threatens our closest allies and trading partners.” https://t.co/qeGqtzDwSP
Mitch McConnell is right. If Republicans want to put America first they must support Ukraine. https://t.co/4vOYzwTd51
MCCONNELL on the floor: Ukraine aid is "about cold hard American interest." "We cannot pretend that America is inoculated against the consequences of a war in Europe."