A handful of hardliner GOPers refused to clap, stand or even attend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy's address to Congress on Wednesday, showing a rift in the party.
The White House said Zelenskyy's visit to DC should be seen by Russia as a sign that America will continue to devote support to Ukraine.Ukrainian President Volodymyr ZelenskyyReps. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo.; Matt Gaetz, R-FL, both refused to clap for Zelenskyy when he entered the floor for his speech, and Andrew Clyde, R-FL, also refused to participate in at least one ovation for the president.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine's president, speaks during a joint meeting of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. Nevertheless, the attitudes of Boebert and Gaetz shows a very real divide within the GOP regarding whether and how to proceed with further aid to Ukraine. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who is likely to be Speaker after January 3, has argued that the U.S. should not give Ukraine a"blank check."Sen. Mitch McConnell has stated he is all-in for Ukraine aid, yet another area where he and his counterpart in the House are no longer in alignment.
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