Mitch McConnell sees Ukraine aid as one of the most important legislative victories of his career

NBC News— WASHINGTON — For Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the monthslong fight over U.S. aid to Ukraine carried historical implications. Last year, Ukrainian forces were successfully holding off Russian advances but were in desperate need of new weapons, ammunition and supplies. President Joe Biden sent an urgent request to Congress for a new round of aid to the war-torn country, and McConnell, R-Ky., immediately got on board. But he faced a major obstacle: The loudest voices in his own party had...

dailym.ai—Mitch McConnell goes scorched earth on Trump for 'not' wanting to close the border and blames Tucker Carlson for 'demonizing' Ukraine aid. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized two of his prominent critics on Tuesday, after the Senate voted to advance a $95 billion foreign aid package.

Newsweek—Tucker Carlson to Blame for 'Demonization of Ukraine': Mitch McConnell. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blamed former Fox News host Tucker Carlson for Republican opposition to aid for Ukraine amid its ongoing war against Russia.The Senate voted 80-19 on Tuesday to break a filibuster on the $95 billion aid package recently passed by the House. Final passage is expected Tuesday night.In a press conference after the Senate vote, McConnell pointed to the conservative commentator's February interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a turning point in the...

KSNT News—McConnell blasts Tucker Carlson for demonizing Ukraine aid. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) blasted conservative commentator Tucker Carlson on Tuesday for playing a leading role in demonizing the idea of sending military aid to Ukraine, saying the former Fox News host wound up “where he should have been all along” when he gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a megaphone during a fawning []