Though the actor-turned-politician has since taken steps to improve his relationship with the Commander in Chief, issuing a statement shortly after the awkward phone call reiterating appreciation for the United States, news of their summer interaction comes as several Republican lawmakers have seemingly grown more jaded on Ukrainian financial assistance.
WHITE HOUSE FEUD: KAMALA HARRIS REFUSES TO BACK PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN ON CRUCIAL ISSUE
“I think people are gonna be sitting in a recession and they’re not going to write a blank check to Ukraine,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy recently explained ahead of the midterm elections. “They just won’t do it,” he continued, adding that “Ukraine is important, but at the same time, it can’t be the only thing they do, and it can’t be a blank check.”
