Tommy Tuberville and J.D. Vance write letter to the editor regarding Ukraine Aid
On Monday, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) wrote a letter to the editor of the Washington Post detailing their arguments for not supporting more aid for Ukraine. The letter is a rebuttal to a Washington Post columnist who argued that giving weapons to Ukraine makes America stronger. Sen. Tuberville has strongly opposed U.S. foreign policy supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia. “The Biden administration’s new message fails to account for grave shortages in our stockpiles,” said Sens. Tuberville and Vance. “Thanks to nearly two years of mission in Ukraine, the United States is perilously unready for any additional contingency. Anything with a solid rocket motor is in short supply, including the SM-6s that would be needed in the Pacific.” “If we are expected to oblige every request for weapons “Made in the U.S.A.,” there would be no conflict from which we abstain,” Tuberville and Vance continued. “Why not send weapons to Myanmar and take a side in the Ethiopian civil war?” “Polling from Morning Consult showed that only 41 percent of Americans support further aid for Ukraine,” the conservative Senators continued. “Political spin cannot obscure that Americans no longer support aid for Ukraine. Neither should the Senate.” Tuberville does support efforts in Congress to separate legislation for aid to Israel and funding for securing the southern border. “Democrats want to tie aid to Israel to Ukraine,” Tuberville said recently in a press call with Alabama reporters. “These two wars have nothing to do with each other. Israel is our formal ally. Ukraine is not. I support the Ukrainian people, but leadership means setting priorities. What’s our goal?” “The Senate will be voting on more money for Ukraine,” Tuberville said. “You know we have already given them more than $100 billion. There has been very little transparency about where all this money has gone. $100 billion is more than enough. We need the money and the weapons here in our country.” Washington Post Columnist Mark Thiesen wrote: “As in any geopolitical or local conflict, we need to know which side we are on and support it with the best available options. Military aid improves our options to protect populations under siege and prevent more deaths while buying time until cooler heads prevail. In Ukraine, our security assistance is preventing more deaths in its cities and on its battlefields and preventing Russia from spreading into Europe.” Thiessen wrote that the anti-war aid Senators and Representatives are voting against their own interests because of the jobs created in their states and districts making the weapons that the U.S. supplies Ukraine with. Tommy Tuberville has represented Alabama in the United States Senate since 2020, where he is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, and HELP Committees. To connect with the author of this story or to comment, email brandonmreporter@gmail.com.
