Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Sunday blasted both Republicans and Democrats for “trying to involve themselves in Ukraine,” and argued Kyiv should get no U.S. aid at all.
In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet The Press,” Paul refused to condemn President Donald Trump for his controversial call to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urging an investigation of corruption, including by rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
“Both parties are trying to involve themselves in Ukraine,” he declared. “For example, four Democratic senators said ‘if you don’t keep investigating Trump we may consider our bipartisan support for your aid… both parties seem to be doing this.”
Senate Democrats last week sent a letter to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Paul argued his choice would be not to give Ukraine any aid at all.
“I wouldn’t give them any aid, we don’t have any money, we’re borrowing that money from China to send it to Ukraine,” he insisted.
“I would say ‘we don’t have the money.’ Let’s take care of stuff at home, let’s build roads and bridges in America not over there.”
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