Hegseth says $400M in Ukraine support released after McConnell’s angry op-ed
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that $400 million in support for Ukraine was released after Senator Mitch McConnell wrote an angry opinion piece about delays in the funding. The money was meant for building European security capacity and was freed up recently.Key Facts
- $400 million was allocated to support Ukraine.
- The funds are for European capacity building, meaning helping European countries strengthen their defense.
- Senator Mitch McConnell wrote an op-ed criticizing the delay in releasing the money.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the money was released after the op-ed.
- The announcement was made on a Wednesday.
- The delay in funding had been a concern before the release.
- This funding is part of the U.S. support for Ukraine amid ongoing conflicts.
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