The White House does not support a separate bill aimed only at Israel, without providing assistance to Kyiv.
The administration of US President Joe Biden opposes a separate bill on military aid to Israel, which excludes support for Ukraine. About this when briefing on Monday, April 15, said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
He called for passage of the $95 billion bill already approved by the Senate. “A separate bill will not actually help either Israel or Ukraine. It will actually delay the necessary aid,” Jean-Pierre said.
John Kirby, the US National Security Council’s coordinator for Strategic Communications, made a similar statement.
“The White House opposes a separate bill that would target Israel only, as we’ve seen proposed,” he said.
Kirby noted that the fastest way to help Israel and Ukraine restore air defense systems is for the House of Representatives to pass a bill with additional funding for national security needs that was previously approved by the Senate. . He noted that this package includes funding for the Iron Dome and David’s Sling system, which have saved countless lives.
Let’s recall that on Monday, more than 90 congressmen of the US House of Representatives, representing both parties, made an open call to Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately introduce a bill passed by the Senate to help Ukraine and Israel .
Prior to this, it was reported that Biden and Congress had agreed on aid to Kyiv.
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