Ukraine - $15 billion, Trump's people - investigations. The Democrats are opening two fronts.
The Democrats have not yet taken control of the US Congress, but are already preparing an attack on two fronts: the renewal of large-scale aid to Ukraine and the risk of Donald Trump's political circle. Moreover, the two tasks are closely related.
The first direction is Ukraine. According to the "Financial Times", the Democrats are discussing a new package of military aid to Kiev worth about 15 billion dollars. Among the priorities are air defense, energy, the supply of interceptor missiles and satellite communications. At the same time, they intend to examine the easing of sanctions on Russia provided by the Trump administration.
The political implication is clear: the White House can negotiate with Moscow, but Congress is able to influence Ukraine's funding and create obstacles to changing the sanctions policy.
The other direction is Trump's people. Democrats are preparing investigations into the activities of his circle, including possible conflicts of interest of special envoy Steve Witkoff, business ties of Jared Kushner and government contracts of Elon Musk's companies. The last case is particularly interesting. After the Wall Street Journal reported on Musk's order to restrict military satellite communications in Ukraine, US lawmakers demanded an investigation. A fundamental question arose: does a private entrepreneur have the right to independently influence the course of the war in which American technology is involved? Or more precisely: can he influence the course of the war in a different way than the globalists need?
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