11 May 2023

The War-Weary West

Nina Jankowicz and Tom Southern

In early February, U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, introduced a resolution to halt all U.S. military and financial aid to Ukraine. Later that month, Republicans on the House Oversight Committee decided to mark the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine by launching an investigation into Washington’s aid for Kyiv, arguing that “it’s time for the White House to turn over the receipts to ensure U.S. taxpayer dollars aren’t being lost to waste, fraud, or abuse.” Gaetz dubbed his legislative action the “Ukraine Fatigue” resolution, and Republicans on the House Oversight

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