British Foreign Secretary David Cameron met former President Donald Trump on Monday before the British envoy heads to Washington, D.C., to urge Congress to pass further military aid to Ukraine.
A British representative told the Post that his evening meeting with Trump was part of “routine international engagement” with the U.S. presidential candidate and other allies, but could not provide details of their conversation. I didn’t touch it.
“The Foreign Secretary is heading to Washington, D.C., where he will confer with Secretary of State Blinken, other members of the Biden administration, and members of Congress,” he added.
“His talks will focus on a range of priorities shared by the US and UK, including securing international support for Ukraine and stability in the Middle East.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will move the $95 billion national security bill already passed by the Senate from a vote in the House as U.S. representatives work toward fiscal year 2024 spending. It was on hold for almost two months. February and March bills.
Prime Minister David Cameron last week called on European officials to put pressure on Mr Johnson “to pass a supplementary bill”, telling reporters the effort “could significantly change the narrative on Ukraine”.
House Republicans oppose Kiev’s proposed $60 billion in additional funding for the war effort, arguing in particular that the bill also does not include provisions for U.S. border security. Johnson told his Senate leaders that the chamber would “work on its own” on the bill.
President Biden, Democrats in Congress, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have all criticized Johnson, a far-right lawmaker, even as he faces expulsion over his actions. The House of Representatives is calling on the Speaker of the House of Representatives to push for passage of the bill. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).
Johnson, who met with Prime Minister Cameron in December, has remained steadfast in his support for military aid in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military, and said in an interview with the Post last month that Russian aggression was “unstoppable in Ukraine.” No,” he said.
“If allowed, he would cross Europe,” he said of Putin. “I think there is right and wrong, good and evil, and Ukraine is the victim here… They were invaded.
“We stand for good,” he declared.
As the House of Commons prepares to reconvene after its spring recess, Johnson, 52, said in a Fox News interview earlier this month that he wanted to bring the Ukraine funding proposal to a vote “with some important innovations.” He said he would bring it in.
These changes could include paying for military aid with seized assets of Russian oligarchs and giving that money as a loan to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a proposal that Trump The president also supports it.
“We’re not just giving aid to foreign countries,” Johnson said last week on “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gordy.” We’re building,” he said.
“And, you know, we want to unleash America’s energy,” he said. “We want to export natural gas, which is a cash crunch. [Russian President] There was President Vladimir Putin’s war effort. ”
In February, President Trump suggested at a campaign rally that Russia, which invaded neighboring Ukraine in February 2022, “will do whatever it takes” to NATO allies who are not contributing enough to the common defense. , faced a backlash.
Prime Minister David Cameron was quick to criticize the former president at the time. tell politico He is a “very strong supporter of NATO” and it is “not a wise approach” for Trump to alienate members through provocations.
House Republicans have not yet released the contents of the bill, but a congressional source told the Post on Monday that the maximum amount of funding is expected to be $60 billion.
Prime Minister David Cameron is scheduled to hold a press conference at the State Department on Tuesday to discuss efforts to secure funding.
