GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley alleged Sunday that Congress is “mendacity to the American individuals” by tying international assist to frame safety.
“Congress is failing as a result of they’re making this sound like it’s important to select between Ukraine and Israel, or securing the border. They’re mendacity to the American individuals. That’s a false premise. We will do each,” Haley mentioned throughout an look on ABC’s This Week. “Securing our southern border is precedence primary, however ensuring that we assist Ukraine and Israel can also be about stopping warfare. If we simply supported Ukraine and Israel, that’s solely 5% of our protection finances. If we supported Ukraine, Israel and secured the border, that’s lower than 20% of Biden’s inexperienced subsidies. So this isn’t concerning the American individuals having to decide on both/or. That is about Joe Biden and Congress understanding that they want to decide on nationwide safety. They want to decide on stopping warfare, and their job is to maintain People secure, they usually have to speak that to the American individuals, and they aren’t doing that proper now.”
ABC Information Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl pressed Haley on a message to Home Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who mentioned he would not be “rushed” into approving the $95.3 billion international assist bundle from the Senate that might come up for a vote within the decrease chamber of Congress. However Haley mentioned it was President Biden who must take a greater method.
“Nicely first, I feel it’s important to discuss what Joe Biden must be doing,” Haley mentioned. “Initially, the rationale you’re seeing America change into extra isolationist is that at no level has Joe Biden had a dialog with the American individuals about why Ukraine is essential. At no level has he had a dialog with them – with the American individuals concerning the terrorist exercise that’s occurring with Israel and why Iran is so harmful. At no level is he speaking about the specter of China, and while you don’t discuss these issues with the American individuals, they’re going to distance themselves from it. And so, Joe Biden has failed on that entrance. That has emboldened our enemies.”
NATO CHIEF SAYS TRUMP CRITICISM ‘DOES UNDERMINE THE SECURITY OF ALL OF US’
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks throughout a marketing campaign occasion at Irmo City Park on Feb. 17, 2024, in Irmo, South Carolina. (Win McNamee/Getty Photos)
As for former President Donald Trump, Haley contended he “doesn’t fear about Putin invading Ukraine,” so now the Russian president is placing troopers across the Baltic area.
“He’s shifting in for the subsequent period,” Haley mentioned of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Let’s remind the American those who Putin mentioned as soon as he takes Ukraine, Poland and the Baltics are subsequent. Now he’s placing troopers round these international locations simply as he did Ukraine. And if that occurs, these are NATO international locations, that instantly places America at warfare. That’s what we’re making an attempt to keep away from, and that’s why this assist bundle is so essential. Ukraine’s not asking for troops. They’re simply asking for the gear and ammunition to win this warfare. They’ve an excellent combating power. We have to give them what they want in order that they will win in order that we will stop having to ship any of our army women and men to combat.”
Home Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., joined by Home Intelligence Chairman Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, and Home Intelligence Rating Member Jim Himes, D-Conn., on Feb. 15, 2024, following a briefing about Russia growing an anti-satellite weapon that the White Home mentioned is trigger for concern. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Photos)
SENATE PASSES CONTROVERSIAL FOREIGN AID BILL SENDING BILLIONS TO UKRAINE, ISRAEL AND TAIWAN
If the $95 billion assist bundle was put to a vote, Johnson would discover overwhelming help within the Home from a coalition of Democrats and Republicans. Anchoring the bundle is $61 billion for Ukraine, primarily within the type of army gear from the U.S. It additionally sends international help and humanitarian assist to Israel, Gaza and allies within the Indo-Pacific area, together with Taiwan.
But the reported loss of life of Alexei Navalny, essentially the most well-known political prisoner in Russia and Putin’s largest rival, didn’t seem to maneuver Johnson to commit on Friday.
Former President Donald Trump speaks throughout a “Get Out The Vote” rally in Waterford Township, Michigan, on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Nic Antaya/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos)
“As Congress debates the very best path ahead to help Ukraine, the USA, and our companions, should be utilizing each means accessible to chop off Putin’s skill to fund his unprovoked warfare in Ukraine and aggression in opposition to the Baltic states,” Johnson mentioned in an announcement.
Haley, Trump’s former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former South Carolina governor, will face off in opposition to Trump within the Feb. 24 South Carolina main.
On Sunday, she additionally tried to accuse Trump of siding “with a man who kills his political opponents,” referring to Putin as, “a thug who arrests American journalists and holds them hostage.”
Karl additionally requested Haley if she would endorse Trump if he turns into the Republican presidential nominee, however she deflected and careworn that if Trump is the nominee, that might be sure that present Vice President Kamala Harris is elected president in November.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
