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McConnell: Pentagon withholding $400M in Ukraine aid approved by Congress for fiscal 2026. He accused the department’s policy shop of stonewalling in a Washington Post op-ed.

Mitch McConnell stated that the Pentagon is withholding $400 million in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds approved by Congress for fiscal 2026. He made the accusation in a Washington Post opinion piece, blaming the department's policy shop under Elbridge Colby.

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Mitch McConnell stated that the Pentagon is withholding $400 million in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds approved by Congress for fiscal 2026. He made the accusation in a Washington Post opinion piece, blaming the department's policy shop under Elbridge Colby.

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