McConnell lays into Pentagon for sitting on $400M in Ukraine aid
Summary
Senator Mitch McConnell, who leads a key Senate committee on defense spending, criticized the Pentagon for holding back $400 million in military aid to Ukraine that Congress approved. He pointed to Elbridge Colby, a top defense official, as a probable reason for the delay.Key Facts
- Mitch McConnell is the chair of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
- Congress authorized $400 million in military aid to Ukraine.
- The Pentagon has not yet released this $400 million in aid.
- McConnell is publicly criticizing the Department of Defense for the delay.
- Elbridge Colby is the undersecretary of defense for policy.
- McConnell identified Colby as a likely obstacle to sending the aid.
- The aid is intended to support Ukraine’s defense efforts.
- This issue is part of ongoing U.S. support for Ukraine amid conflict.
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