By: Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold
The Biden Administration is in hot water after the billions of dollars it sent to Ukraine in aid is nowhere to be found.
Republicans are warning the Biden White House that it will audit the administration if the $20 billion in military aid that was sent to Ukraine can’t be tracked down.
The audit would determine how much U.S. money is ending up in the wrong hands of a different country. The Biden Administration had previously attempted to find out where their money is, however, only a fraction of the aid was provided to the country.
Republican leader and likely future House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that once the GOP takes over the House, no more “blank check[s]” will be handed out to Ukraine.
He blames much of the nation’s recession on the billions of dollars sent in aid.
>>“I think people are gonna be sitting in a recession and they’re not going to write a blank check to Ukraine,” McCarthy said, adding “they just won’t do it, it’s not a free blank check.”
Last week, the Biden Administration asked Congress for an additional $37 billion to send to Ukraine.
Many Republicans have been cautious to not fully support the idea.
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) said that although some Republicans may support the aid, cautious steps are needed to make sure the country isn’t over exceeding what it can handle.
>>“There’s a strong bipartisan support for supporting Ukraine, but I think there’s also an interest in having accounting for the dollars that have already been spent,” Thune said.
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