First appearance on Fox: Sen. J.D. Vance’s office sent a letter to Republican lawmakers Thursday reinforcing its claim that the Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan foreign aid package contains a “ticking time bomb of impeachment” that ties the hands of the next administration. .
Vance’s memo was released a day after former Vice President Mike Pence’s American Advancement of Freedom (AAF) policy think tank sent a memo to senators rejecting Vance’s claims.
The National Security Supplement guarantees $1.6 billion in funding for the Ukrainian military and just under $14 billion in funding for the Ukrainian military. Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative Through September 30, 2025 – the same aid mechanism that President Trump suspended as he pushed for an investigation into the Biden family’s overseas dealings.
Mike Pence’s think tank pushes back against J.D. Vance’s ‘impeachment time bomb’ claim in foreign aid package
U.S. Senate Republican candidate J.D. Vance speaks at a campaign rally at Dayton International Airport in Vandalia, Ohio, on November 7, 2022. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The AAF argued Wednesday that it is the president’s duty to faithfully enforce the law “written into the Constitution,” known as the Take Care Clause, which “gives the president the power to ignore federal law.” ” denied the Nixon administration’s claim.
Vance’s office said it does support AAF’s contention that the Ukraine supplemental bill would tie Trump’s hands if he returns to the White House.
“Thus, they believe that future presidents have a constitutional responsibility to ‘faithfully execute the laws’ that require them to fund Ukraine for a second term, or else violate the Constitution/Law ( They are pushing claims that they will face false) allegations.” Vance’s office wrote: With new notes. “That is exactly the allegation made by the Ukraine Additional Impeachment Time Bomb.”
“Administration officials have been transparent about their efforts to tie the hands of a future presidential administration, with one official telling the Washington Post that the additional bill “prepared for the possibility of a former president.” This is an important element of the plan for “future support for Ukraine.” “Donald Trump has won re-election,” the memo continued. “Former government officials, including the former Director of the Office of Management and Budget, say the supplemental bill could serve as “secret handcuffs” and could be used by opponents of a future president’s Ukraine policy to “do bad things.” “I’ll try to work,” he admitted. Tie his hands for the first few weeks of his presidency. ”
Sen. Paul claims Ukraine aid package will ‘tie the hands’ of future administrations
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Iowa Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Dinner on Friday, July 28, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. (Rachel Mamie/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Meanwhile, the AAF said in a memo that if the president wishes to cut off federal aid to Ukraine, he must seek approval from Congress within 45 days and “otherwise enforce it to the letter of the law.” he pointed out.
Vance’s office said the latest rebuttal was that “this addendum would tie future presidents’ hands on spending in Ukraine, or they would be impeached by Democrats on the same absurd grounds that led to President Trump’s first impeachment.” It said it would “strengthen” their position that they would be at risk of harm.
of Trump administration, Through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), it withheld security assistance totaling approximately $400 million from Ukraine in 2019. This came just before President Trump asked Ukrainian President Voldomir Zelensky to investigate the family of his 2020 rival Joe Biden. The White House is said to have put Zelensky’s visit to the Oval Office on hold in exchange for an investigation.
These actions spurred impeachment efforts against Trump, which ultimately resulted in his acquittal.
Vance’s memo argues that previous Ukraine supplementary legislation lacked a sunset date that would extend into future administrations. The Biden administration called for a specific sunset date on the current bill to extend aid into the next presidential term, but the bill passed despite a majority of Senate Republicans voting against it. It was done.
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Photo of President Zelenskiy of Ukraine and President Biden (AP News/Office of the President of Ukraine)
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Several of Mr. Trump’s other Republican allies echoed Mr. Vance’s sentiment this week.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said the bill’s provisions “will force us to send and spend money for Ukraine.”
“This is in the bill,” Tuberville told FOX News Digital. “So this is just another situation where Democrats are doing something and making sure that money goes to certain areas that are not being utilized by American taxpayers and this country.”
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) echoed Vance’s sentiments, arguing that Democrats are “preparing” for a possible Trump victory.
