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Sen. McConnell blasts ‘restrainers’ in Pentagon as Trump RESUMES Ukraine aid
The Hill ^ | 07/08/25 1:08 PM ET | by Alexander Bolton

Posted on 07/08/2025 10:36:35 AM PDT by RandFan

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) praised President Trump on Tuesday for announcing that he would send additional weapons to Ukraine and blasted “isolationists and restrainers” at the Department of Defense (DOD), possibly taking aim at the Pentagon’s No. 3-ranking official.

“I’m glad that President Trump wants to resume deliveries of lethal capabilities to Ukraine. America’s policy of providing lethal support to Ukraine began during his first term, and likely helped deter earlier Russian escalation,” McConnell said in a statement.

“This time, the president will need to reject calls from the isolationists and restrainers within his administration to limit these deliveries to defensive weapons. And he should disregard those at DoD who invoke munitions shortages to block aid while refusing to invest seriously in expanding munitions productions,” McConnell said.

His comments appeared directed at Elbridge Colby, under secretary of Defense for policy, whom Politico reported was the driving force behind a decision to pause weapons shipments to Ukraine.

McConnell also took a shot at Colby for taking a skeptical view of the agreement among the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia to develop hypersonic weapons and nuclear submarines known as AUKUS.

“The self-indulgent policymaking of restrainers — from Ukraine to AUKUS — has so often required the President to clean up his staff’s messes. And the budget OMB sent to Congress does not put America on a path to peace through strength,” he said, referring to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Colby has questioned the value of the program and is leading a review of the U.S.’s role in the initiative.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: concerntroll; concerntrolling; eussr; fourthreich; kosherwarpigs; proxywar; putinthewarpig; russiankeywordtroll; russiansuicide; ukraine; vladtheimploder; welfarewar; zeepersorgasmic; zeepersoverjoyed; zeepersthrilled
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Wow. Zeepers will be delighted at this. Trump has reversed and is now sending weapons to Ukraine.
1 posted on 07/08/2025 10:36:35 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Only thing MCConnell “blasts” is out his butt.


2 posted on 07/08/2025 10:38:03 AM PDT by albie
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To: RandFan
McConnell said in a statement.

Yea, he ain't on TV much anymore.

3 posted on 07/08/2025 10:38:29 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: RandFan

Business as usual.
Awesome.
Gives me that glowing feeling inside knowing where my taxes are going.


4 posted on 07/08/2025 10:39:00 AM PDT by hillarys cankles
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To: hillarys cankles

Ukraine is not an ally of the US official or otherwise

It’s disappointing but a good half of posters will welcome it


5 posted on 07/08/2025 10:41:08 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: hillarys cankles

It’s another money pit that’s why McConnell loves it


6 posted on 07/08/2025 10:41:34 AM PDT by RandFan
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Mitch McConnell (Ky.) praised President Trump on Tuesday

This is all one needs to know about Zelensky, Zeepers and the Ukraine.

7 posted on 07/08/2025 10:42:28 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: RandFan

I have not heard from him for quite a while!
I guess, he is still the senator.
And, apparently, he supported the BBB without restrains.
Good for him!


8 posted on 07/08/2025 10:43:30 AM PDT by AZJeep (sane )
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To: RandFan

Epstein. Ukraine. Who is this Trump???


9 posted on 07/08/2025 10:43:46 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: RandFan

Trump was not selected to keep us in this war or to dictate the terms of a settlement. We’ve wasted 100s of billions getting involved in a war where neither side is our enemy.


10 posted on 07/08/2025 10:46:28 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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I certainly don’t like to hear that someone is slowing our development of hypersonic weapons with our Pacific allies.


11 posted on 07/08/2025 10:49:29 AM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: Socon-Econ

Trump was elected to be my president and I will support him.

Period.

He was NOT elected to follow an exact script on any subject, from me you or anyone else.


12 posted on 07/08/2025 10:51:03 AM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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He's only resuming aid that Biden previously authorized.

It would be political suicide if he and Republicans authorized any additional aid for Ukraine.

13 posted on 07/08/2025 10:51:12 AM PDT by Kazan
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This is no big deal.

President Trump has proven by the way he handled The Twelve Day War that he can exert military power without letting us get sucked into a forever war.

I trust him.


14 posted on 07/08/2025 10:52:19 AM PDT by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: RandFan

Before the recent pause, were we not already sending weapons to Ukraine? Trump is just reversing something that has been in place for about a week. This is not some major shift like it’s’ being painted as.


15 posted on 07/08/2025 10:52:30 AM PDT by sam_whiskey (Peace through Strength. )
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To: hillarys cankles
No additional taxes have been spent on Ukraine other than what Biden already authorized.

All hell will broke loose if Trump and Republicans authorize anymore money for Ukraine.

But, we are deplete our already low weapon stockpiles over a war that has absolutely nothing to do with our national security.

16 posted on 07/08/2025 10:53:37 AM PDT by Kazan
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“ It’s another money pit that’s why McConnell loves it.”
I wonder if MvConnell gets campaign money from defense contractors?


17 posted on 07/08/2025 10:59:29 AM PDT by IWONDR ( )
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To: RandFan

Just another brain dead lifer in the same class as Biden who needs to join him on the beach ... and take Schumer with him.


18 posted on 07/08/2025 11:11:45 AM PDT by antidemoncrat (In a way ge is right as)
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To: RandFan; lightman; Navy Patriot

Oh boy! Now I’m an “isolationist” and/or a “restrainer”!

I suppose that my opposition to concentration camps makes me a double “restrainer”!

Phooey!


19 posted on 07/08/2025 11:12:38 AM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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Ukraine was originally scheduled to get 30 Patriot interceptors.

They will now get 10.

Sidewinders will also be reduced.


20 posted on 07/08/2025 11:19:18 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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