The White House is avoiding open discussion of its winning strategy with Congress and the public, the Wall Street Journal notes.
US President Joe Biden has concealed a document outlining a strategy for using aid to victories.
The Wall Street Journal writes about this.
The publication notes that the White House is avoiding open discussion of the victory strategy with Congress and the public. Although Congress has demanded that the administration present a strategy for providing assistance to Ukraine, the presidential administration has been slow to comply and has classified the document, which has drawn criticism from Republicans and doubts about the effectiveness of the aid.
“As part of the bill on additional funding for Ukraine this year, Congress stipulated that the Biden administration must present a strategy for using American aid within 45 days. But instead, the Biden administration has been slow to provide specific types of weapons or has not provided systems in the quantities needed to enable Ukraine to recapture its territory from Russia,” the article says.
WSJ journalists emphasize that Republicans in Congress are right to insist that the administration formulate a detailed theory of how Ukraine can use the aid to recapture more territory from Putin.
“The battlefield stalemate has bred public skepticism in the U.S. that threatens continued American support no matter who wins the presidential race, even if American voters don't want Putin to win. But Biden isn't filling the gaps,” The Wall Street Journal reported.
Congress was demanding a strategy from the administration on aid, and President Biden knew that without that commitment, Congress would be unable to approve the aid. So he signed the law, agreeing to that demand.
However, the administration filed the strategy document “months after the deadline set by Congress,” according to a statement from a group of House Republicans, including pro-Ukrainian representatives.
In addition, the document was completely classified. GOP lawmakers are calling on the administration to release the unclassified version, as Congress demanded, so the public can review it and debate its merits.
“Don't count on the administration to comply with this order before November 5, if it does at all. Public disclosure could mean Vice President Kamala Harris will have to explain her own view of the war before the election. But until she does, and the administration withholds information, Harris will share responsibility for Biden's inconsistent actions,” the newspaper concluded.
Recall that the White House announced a new meeting between Biden and Zelensky.
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