Former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin in February.
“I think the demonization of Ukraine began with Tucker Carlson, who in my opinion ended up where he should have been all along, which is interviewing Vladimir Putin,” McConnell said, answering questions from reporters on Tuesday. “He had an enormous audience, which convinced a bunch of rank-and-file Republicans that maybe this was a mistake.”
McConnell has been one of the most outspoken proponents of aid to Ukraine, despite a segment of the GOP who have expressed skepticism about the U.S.’s financial support. McConnell: “I think the demonization of Ukraine began by Tucker Carlson, who in my opinion, ended up where he should have been all along which is interviewing Vladimir Putin.”Sens. Katie Britt , Tom Cotton , Deb Fischer , Lindsey Graham , Cindy Hyde-Smith , James Lankford , Pete Ricketts , Tim Scott , and Peter Welch flipped their votes and voted to advance the foreign aid bill Tuesday.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also praised the Senate’s move to advance the bill.
While McConnell praised the Senate for taking a step forward, he also acknowledged the damage caused by the inaction from Congress after months of delay.
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