Yesterday, the Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives was voted out of office. It is unprecedented that this very powerful American politician has to simply leave, political reporter Sophie van der Meer explained yesterday in this article.
Internal bickering
Kevin McCarthy was impeached because he made a deal with Democrats. Hardliners in his party turned against him and voted him out. Hardliners are members of political parties who adhere to certain ideas or policies without compromise.
US President Joe Biden fears that internal wrangling among Republicans could hinder aid to Ukraine. He did say that there are other options to find money for Ukraine, but did not elaborate on details. In any case, the House cannot make important decisions pending a new chairman.
Biden said he would soon deliver an “important” speech on support for Ukraine. In it he wants to emphasize once again ‘that it is also in the interests of the US that Ukraine prevails’. The president also previously said that Ukraine can continue to count on US support, even now that the government itself has run into budget problems.
Most important ally
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Washington two weeks ago to emphasize how important it is for a new support package for his country. The United States has already supplied more than 40 billion euros in weapons to Ukraine since the Russian attack began in February 2022. This makes it the country’s most important ally in war.
Yesterday it also became clear that the stock of weapons and ammunition in the storages of NATO countries is starting to run out. Dutch NATO chief Rob Bauer said that countries have started giving away weapons “from their half-filled stockpiles” and therefore there will come a time when those stockpiles are completely empty.