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House Speaker Mike Johnson Rejects Biden's $24 Billion Ukraine Aid Request, Awaiting New President-Elect's Direction

Dec 4, 2024, 04:29 PM

House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced that the U.S. House of Representatives will not be considering additional funding for Ukraine, specifically rejecting a recent request from the Biden administration for $24 billion in military aid. Johnson emphasized that the decision regarding Ukraine aid is no longer in President Biden's purview, stating, "It is not the place of Joe Biden to make that decision. We have a newly elected president, and we’re going to wait and take the new commander-in-chief’s direction on all of that." He further clarified that he does not expect any new funding to be proposed at this time, indicating a shift in policy following the election of Donald Trump as president-elect. Johnson's remarks reflect a broader transition in U.S. foreign policy priorities with the upcoming change in administration.