National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the US House of Representatives is trying to advance the ploy of splitting aid to Ukraine and Israel while strengthening American border security in the south.
Jake Sullivan said this in an interview on NBC.
So, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson proposes to vote for a bill on financial assistance to Israel without a program to support Ukraine. The White House called it a “cynical maneuver” by the Republicans.
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The NBC anchor asked Jake Sullivan point-blank whether President Joe Biden would sign the bill if it came to his desk?
— We have made clear that we need to address all of the major national security challenges facing the United States. It means support for Israel, it means the war in Ukraine, it means the edge of the Pacific Ocean and it means the (American) border, the national security adviser said.
According to him, what is happening now in the Senate is a trick that is not a serious attempt to cope with national security problems.
— America believes that Israel's security must be sacred. It should not be part of any political game. Therefore, we believe that the right thing to do is to pass a comprehensive bill,” said Jake Sullivan.
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