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J.D. Vance Finds ‘Impeachment Time Bomb’ Aimed at Trump in Ukraine Aid Bill

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) raised the alarm on Monday that the $95 billion Senate bill to fund the Ukraine War contains an “impeachment time bomb” aimed at former President Donald Trump if he wins reelection in November, and called on his Republican colleagues to vote against it.

“Buried in the bill’s text is an impeachment time bomb for the next Trump presidency if he tries to stop funding the war in Ukraine. We must vote against this disastrous bill,” Vance posted on X. . .

Earlier Monday, Vance sent a memo to his Republican colleagues highlighting that the bill would fund Ukraine through September 30, 2025, which would be nearly a year into the possible second presidential term for Trump if he is reelected.

Vance wrote in his memo:

The bill includes $1.6 billion for foreign military financing in Ukraine, and $13.7 billion for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. These funds expire on September 30, 2025—nearly a year into the possible second term of President Trump.

(Read more from “J.D. Vance Finds ‘Impeachment Time Bomb’ Aimed at Trump in Ukraine Aid Bill” HERE)

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America Last: 12 Senate Republicans, Including Murkowski and Sullivan, Vote to Send Ukraine Another $60B After Vowing to Put U.S. Border First

This week, 17 Senate Republicans joined Democrats to approve sending Ukraine another $60 billion. Twelve of those Republicans previously suggested they would not help send Ukraine any more American taxpayer money until the United States’s border was secure from illegal immigration.

On Thursday, Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), John Thune (R-SD), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Todd Young (R-IN) joined every Senate Democrat excluding Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to send billions more in taxpayer dollars to Ukraine.

The money, if approved by the House, will fund weapons and military training, among other things, for Ukraine in its war with Russia.

Twelve of those Republicans who voted for the Ukraine funding, coupled with $14.1 billion for Israel in its war with Hamas, previously suggested to the media that they would not support more funding for Ukraine until America’s own southern border was secure.”So in order for our national security interests to be served, we must have a four-prong approach here. Israel, the border, Ukraine, and Taiwan,” Capito said in December 2023, for example, while Cassidy said, “We got to support our allies, but we got to secure our own border first and the Biden administration has not done so” the same month.

Similarly, in December 2023, Ernst said, ”The issue is not Ukraine, and it’s not President Zelensky. It’s our own national security at our southern border” and Collins called reforms at the southern border an “absolutely essential part” of any funding package that includes more money for Ukraine. (Read more from “America Last: 12 Senate Republicans, Including Murkowski and Sullivan, Vote to Send Ukraine Another $60B After Vowing to Put U.S. Border First” HERE)

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Schumer’s Intimidation: U.S. Troops May Be Deployed to Eastern Europe Without $60 Billion Border Bill (VIDEO)

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has issued a stark warning that U.S. troops could be sent to eastern Europe within a few years if the Senate fails to pass a crucial border bill providing $60 billion in aid to Ukraine. Schumer made this warning during an appearance on MSNBC on Monday.

Schumer’s argument revolves around the belief that if the U.S. does not support Ukraine with aid, Russian President Vladimir Putin could potentially expand his influence, leading to a scenario where American forces might find themselves engaged in conflict in eastern Europe, particularly in a NATO ally. This is a common narrative the Biden administration utilizes to justify funding the Ukrainian war, despite millions of lost U.S. funds and weapons.

President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had previously made similar arguments, warning that without additional aid, U.S. troops could end up fighting Russian forces if Putin were to attack a NATO ally. Schumer echoed these concerns, urging the Senate to pass the border bill to provide even more taxpayer assistance to Ukraine.

The proposed legislation not only allocates $60 billion in aid to Ukraine but also includes $14 billion for Israel. Schumer argued that if the bill fails to pass, the conflict between Israel and Hamas would persist. However, the proposed border bill only earmarks $20 billion for border-related issues, a fraction of the amount designated for Ukraine, further highlighting Biden’s “American’s Last” narrative.

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Republicans Demand Access to Drafts of Joe Biden’s Speech on Firing Burisma Prosecutor

In a latest move in the ongoing Biden impeachment inquiry, Republicans have submitted a demand letter to White House Counsel Edward Siskel, urging the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to provide all original drafts of then-Vice President Joe Biden’s speech regarding the firing of Burisma Holdings’ prosecutor Viktor Shokin.

The inquiry’s interest in the initial drafts stems from Joe Biden’s 2018 claim of successfully influencing Shokin’s removal—a pivotal condition for Ukraine to secure a crucial $1 billion loan guarantee, as explained by Biden himself. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) initiated the request for the original drafts over five months ago, but the White House has consistently prevented NARA from releasing them to Congress.

During the Obama administration, Joe Biden served as the designated foreign policy figure for Ukraine. The House Oversight Committee asserts that Biden, in 2015, allegedly threatened to withhold U.S. aid to Ukraine unless then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ousted Shokin, who held jurisdiction over an investigation into the Ukrainian energy company Burisma.

Of note, Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, was a board member of Burisma, earning $1 million annually. His monthly compensation was reduced by half two months after Joe Biden ceased to be vice president.

The inquiry wrote to the White House, citing the administration’s prior approval for NARA to furnish Congress with presidential records linked to the Trump Administration after just one month of review. The inquiry insists on the same expeditious process in this instance.

Expressing dissatisfaction with the prolonged delay, the inquiry accuses the White House of attempting to obstruct a legitimate investigation. The letter expressed the need for an immediate release of these documents and calls for an end to what it deems “dilatory tactics.”

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Biden Illegally Conspires to Circumvent Congress’s Refusal to Fund Ukrainian War by Straw Transaction With Greece

Joe Biden appears to have found a way around the Republican Party’s blockade of Ukraine aid using a little-known presidential power.

In a letter to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, reported by Greek media, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US would send Greece a batch of weapons and equipment free of charge under the Excess Defense Articles law.

The rule states that the US president can authorize the transfer of weapons deemed to be surplus to US requirements to other countries for little or no money.

Under the deal, the US will send Greece two C-130H aircraft, 60 Bradley armored fighting vehicles, 10 engines for P-3 patrol planes, three Protector-class ships, and a consignment of transport trucks. That’s in addition to selling Greece a fleet of 40 F-35 fighter jets for $8 billion. . .

But as a condition of the transfer, Blinken said, Greece should explore ways of providing weapons from its own arsenal to Ukraine, with Greek daily Kathimerini reporting that Greek military leaders have privately agreed to do so. (Read more from “Biden Illegally Conspires to Circumvent Congress’s Refusal to Fund Ukrainian War by Straw Transaction With Greece” HERE)

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Ukrainian Scandal Confirmed: Alleged Embezzlement of $40 Million Meant for Ammunition by Officials, Reveals Intelligence Agency

Ukrainian officials stole nearly $40 million meant for procurement of ammunition in an embezzlement scheme discovered in December 2023, Ukrainian counterintelligence authorities said Thursday.

An unnamed directorate head in Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) allegedly was at the head of the scheme that illegally transferred almost UAH 1.5 billion (USD 39 million) meant to purchase artillery shells for the Armed Forces of Ukraine to foreign accounts of an MoD-affiliated intermediary company, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said in a statement.

“This amount was 30% higher than the value of an alternative contract concluded by the newly created Defense Procurement Agency,” the statement read in part.

The stolen funds were state funds, the SSU noted in the statement. The SSU together with the Prosecutor General’s Office and the MoD reportedly uncovered the scheme, recovered the funds, and returned them to the state budget. . .

The fraudulent transaction — meant for 100,000 mortar shells that were never supplied — occurred during the former Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov’s tenure, the Washington Post reported. Those allegedly involved in the scheme include Oleksandr Liev, who was the head of the Department of Military-Technical Policy, Development of Weapons and Military Equipment of the Ministry of Defense; the current head of this department, Toomas Nakhkur; and the head of the arms supplier Lviv Arsenal, Yuriy Zbitnev, according to the report, citing an unnamed security service official. (Read more from “Ukrainian Scandal Confirmed: Alleged Embezzlement of $40 Million Meant for Ammunition by Officials, Reveals Intelligence Agency” HERE)

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NATO Warns of All-Out War With Russia in Next 20 Years

Civilians must prepare for all-out war with Russia in the next 20 years, a top Nato military official has warned.

While armed forces are primed for the outbreak of war, private citizens need to be ready for a conflict that would require wholesale change in their lives, Adml Rob Bauer said on Thursday.

Large numbers of civilians will need to be mobilised in case of the outbreak of war and governments should put in place systems to manage the process, Adml Bauer told reporters after a meeting of Nato defence chiefs in Brussels.

“We have to realize it’s not a given that we are in peace. And that’s why we [Nato forces] are preparing for a conflict with Russia. . .

Adml Bauer, a Dutch naval officer who is chairman of Nato’s Military Committee, praised Sweden for asking all of its citizens to brace for war ahead of the country formally joining the alliance. (Read more from “NATO Warns of All-Out War With Russia in Next 20 Years” HERE)

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Ukraine Rejects Ceasefire With Russia

Ukrainian officials vowed to continue the war against Russia until Moscow returns all of the occupied territory during a so-called peace summit in Davos, Switzerland ahead of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.

Switzerland hosted a meeting of 81 representatives from countries and international organisations in Davos on Sunday to discuss a formula “for a lasting and just peace in Ukraine”. American officials from the Biden administration attended the meeting, including U.S. special representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker and the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien, Reuters reports.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is expected to address the globalist World Economic Forum meeting later in the week, was represented in the talks by Andriy Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. There were no officials from the Kremlin in attendance.

Following the meeting, Yermak rejected the notion of a ceasefire between his country and Russia, claiming that it would only allow for Moscow to fortify its forces for another future attack on Ukraine.

“It’s definitely not the path to peace. The Russians do not want peace. They want domination. So, the choice is simple: either we lose and vanish – or win and live on. And we are fighting,” Yermak wrote on his personal Telegram channel. (Read more from “Ukraine Rejects Ceasefire With Russia” HERE)

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Concerns Rise as Over $1 Billion in U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Goes Unaccounted For

A new report from the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General has revealed that more than $1 billion worth of weapons dispatched to Ukraine, intended to be meticulously monitored by the Pentagon, cannot be fully traced. The findings have raised concerns over the potential for these weapons to be “stolen or smuggled,” further complicating efforts to secure additional U.S. funding for Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russia.

The report specifically highlights that out of $1.699 billion worth of equipment designated for enhanced end-use monitoring (EEUM) protocols, $1.005 billion, or 59%, “remained delinquent” and unaccounted for. The New York Times has noted that the weapons’ susceptibility to being “stolen or smuggled” could undermine support from lawmakers for continued military assistance.

The report emphasizes that nearly 40,000 weapons, including sensitive items such as Javelin and Stinger missiles, night-vision devices, and various missiles, were not adequately tracked as required by U.S. law. The concern is heightened due to the allure of these weapons for arms smugglers, given their battlefield impact, sensitive technology, and relatively small size.

While the report does not provide evidence of weapons misuse after transfer from the U.S., it identifies multiple reasons for the tracking errors. Factors contributing to the lack of accountability include the limited number of personnel involved in the Office of Defense Cooperation-Ukraine (ODC-Ukraine) at logistics hubs, the absence of EEUM procedures in a hostile environment until December 2022, movement restrictions for EEUM personnel within Ukraine, and a lack of internal controls for validating data in the SCIP-EUM database.

The report’s release comes at a critical juncture when public sentiment in the United States regarding additional funding for Ukraine is already strained.

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U.S. Journalist Murdered by “Dictator Zelensky, with the Concurrence of a Senile American President, Joe Biden”

55-year-old American journalist Gonzalo Lira has reportedly died in a Ukrainian prison after nearly eight months of imprisonment.

According to the Post Millennial, Lira was arrested by Ukrainian security in May 2023 after he was reportedly critical of President Vladimir Zelensky’s handling of the war being fought against Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine.

Lira’s comments included claims that Ukraine’s efforts to win the captured territory back have gone nowhere and their people are dying for a war that is already lost.

Gonzalo Lira Sr., provided a statement on his son’s death to The Grayzone, saying, “I cannot accept the way my son has died. He was tortured, extorted, and incommunicado for 8 months and 11 days, and the US Embassy did nothing to help my son. The responsibility of this tragedy is the dictator Zelensky, with the concurrence of a senile American president, Joe Biden.”

Lira stated in a post on X back in July of 2023 that he was in the process of trying to escape Ukraine to plead for political asylum in nearby Hungary, and laid out documents he had received from Zelensky’s government detailing the case and charges against him as well as allegations of abuse he was receiving inside the Ukrainian prison.

Here’s what Tucker and Gonzalo’s dad had to say about this last month:

(Read more from “U.S. Journalist Murdered by “Dictator Zelensky, with the Concurrence of a Senile American President, Joe Biden” HERE)

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