White House insists there is broad GOP support for Ukraine, despite McCarthy’s ousting at initiative of MAGA Republicans
Despite the forced resignation of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, most members of the U.S. Congress support continued aid to Ukraine, White House Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said at a press conference on Oct. 3.
Kirby said that regardless of what happens in the U.S. House of Representatives, its entire leadership supports Ukraine.
"The vast majority of members in Congress support additional help for Ukraine," Kirby said.
He mentioned supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump opposed continued aid to Ukraine, but described them as "a small minority of vocal members."
"There’s a small number of very vocal — a small minority of vocal members who are pushing back on that, but they don’t represent their party. They don’t represent their leadership," Kirby said.
He added that support for Ukraine strengthens U.S. national security.
"It’s the right thing to do, not just for the Ukrainian people but for the American people as well," he said.
The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, was dismissed on Oct. 3 after far-right Republicans accused him of collaborating with the Democratic Party and allegedly making "a secret side deal" to provide aid to Ukraine.
McCarthy himself said that he had not signed an agreement with the White House on additional assistance to Ukraine.
Republican Matt Gaetz introduced a draft resolution on McCarthy's resignation on Oct. 2.
On Sept. 30, McCarthy removed $6 billion in support of Ukraine from the bill to temporarily fund the U.S. government in order to pass the document and avoid a government shutdown. He said that this issue should be considered separately later.
Republican McCarthy became Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 7. It took four days and 15 historic voting attempts to confirm him – the longest speaker election in the United States in 164 years.
McCarthy was the shortest tenured speaker in 147 years, according to U.S. media.
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