Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington, D.C., Tuesday failed to win over skeptical lawmakers, who are weary of sending more money abroad to fund a war effort that appears to have stalled.
The high-profile visit marked a stark contrast to Zelenskyy’s glorified appearance last December, when he addressed a joint session of Congress. This time, some senators reportedly didn’t even stick around to hear his one-hour pitch.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a vocal supporter of Ukraine funding, admitted it was “practically impossible” to act before Christmas, according to The Hill.
Zelenskyy’s decision to visit Capitol Hill and the White House comes amid conservatives’ demands for strong border security measures to be paired with additional Ukraine funding.
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