Biden called on Republicans to stop “playing games” with the threat of federal budget paralysis
The president of the USA Joe Biden pledged today that the USA they will not leave the war-torn Ukrainecalling them Republicans to stop them “games” with her threat fiscal paralysis of the federal statethe day after Congress approved an interim deal.
The Senate approved one last night emergency measure to allow the federal government to continue to be funded temporarily, just three hours before the shutdown begins, the suspension of various public services. However, the measure passed did not include a new aid package for Ukraine.
“I want to say to our allies, to the American people and to the people of Ukraine, you can count on our support. We will not leave Ukraine”the American president said today in his televised speech.
He criticized them Republicans blocking talks on government spending, saying: “That’s enough. (…) I got tired of micropolitics”.
At the same time, he emphasized that the Democrats have reached an agreement with the Republicans to continue supporting Ukraine.
At the press conference held by Biden, he was asked if he can trust the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy in future agreements and replied: “We just reached an agreement on Ukraine, so we’ll find out.”
The nature of this agreement was not specified. Biden also criticized Republicans.
