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Biden Snaps At Reporters During Zelensky Visit: “Just Signed Another $200 Million”

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky visited the White House again today in a desperate bid for more aid to his war effort.

During a meeting with Zelensky in the Oval Office, Biden snapped at reporters who were pressing him about sending even more money to the war.

Telling the press to “hush up a second,” Biden announced that he “just signed another $200 million drawdown from the Department of Defense for Ukraine.”

Watch the moment here:

Though a BILLION dollar spending package that includes funding for the Ukraine war has yet to be passed, with Republicans refusing to budge until border security policy is added to the package, Biden is pulling the $200 million from the presidential drawdown fund – which is quickly drying up.

After the meeting, Zelensky posted this on X, thanking Biden for the $200 million:

ABC News gave more details:

Earlier Tuesday, during his Oval Office meeting with Zelenskyy, Biden announced a $200 million military package under the presidential drawdown authority — a fund that is running low, which is why the administration is requesting more from Congress.

The two had also planned to discuss how they can strengthen the aid Ukraine is getting, and Ukraine possibly joining the European Union.

“Everything we talked about today will help us in the year 2024,” Zelenskyy said afterward. “Today’s discussions in the White House and in Congress across both parties and both chambers, with the speaker were very productive. And I thank you for the bipartisan support as we approach Christmas on behalf of all of our Ukrainian families.”

The Kyiv Independent also reported:

The White House has allocated $200 million in drawdown funds for Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden told President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington D.C. on Dec. 12.

Concerns for the continuation of U.S. support to Ukraine are growing after months of infighting in Congress over government spending, including military aid for Ukraine.

Biden did not specify the exact contents of the aid package, which will likely be one of the last until Congress passes additional funding. Drawdowns allow the White House to use Defense Department stocks to deliver military aid in crisis situations.

Biden said that if Congress fails to pass the Ukraine-Israel aid package, it would give Russian President Vladimir Putin “the greatest Christmas gift they could possibly give him.”

“Congress needs to pass supplemental funding for Ukraine before they break for the holiday recess,” he said.

U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby hinted on Dec. 11 that the White House was likely to arrange another support package for Ukraine before the end of 2023.

The Ukrainian head of state arrived in the U.S. on Dec. 11, seeking to reinvigorate support for Ukraine. A $61-billion funding request for Ukraine has been stalled amid political infighting in Congress and opposition from parts of the Republican Party.

We imagine Zelensky’s White House visit went something like this, behind the scenes:

Also, let’s never forget this:


 

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