{"id":2119605,"date":"2023-12-08T10:53:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-furious-gop-wants-to-put-america-first-secure-border-history-will-remember-them-harshly\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T10:56:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:56:18","slug":"biden-admin-furious-gop-wants-to-put-america-first-secure-border-history-will-remember-them-harshly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-furious-gop-wants-to-put-america-first-secure-border-history-will-remember-them-harshly\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden administration angered by GOP prioritizing America&#8217;s interests and border security; warns of harsh historical judgment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-admin-furious-gop-wants-to-put-america-first-secure-border-history-will-remember-them-harshly%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2119605&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republicans Standoff \u2064with \u2063Biden Administration over Ukraine Funding<\/h2>\n<p>Republicans are locked in a fierce battle with the Biden administration, refusing to\u200c provide funding for Ukraine unless it is tied to securing the U.S. southern border.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday evening, Senate Republicans blocked a vote to advance a $110 billion foreign aid package\u200c that includes support for Ukraine&#8217;s war against Russia and security assistance for Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The \u206449-51 vote fell short of\u2064 the required 60 votes, as \u2064Republicans used the aid bill as leverage to push for changes to immigration and border security policies, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/12\/06\/politics\/senate-israel-ukraine-border-security\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The White House is not pleased with \u2063this development.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Make no mistake: Today&#8217;s vote is going to \u200cbe long remembered. And history is going to judge harshly those who turned their back \u200bon freedom&#8217;s cause,&#8221; President Joe Biden said in\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2023\/12\/06\/remarks-by-president-biden-urging-congress-to-pass-his-national-security-supplemental-request-including-funding-to-support-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passionate speech<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can&#8217;t \u200blet Putin win. I&#8217;ll \u200dsay it again: We can&#8217;t let\u2064 Putin win,&#8221; he\u2063 emphasized, referring to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<h3>White House\u200d Press Secretary\u200d Echoes President&#8217;s Sentiments<\/h3>\n<p>White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mainstream-media-execs-personalities-gather-celebrate-white-house-press-secretary-karine-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jen-psaki-says-shed-be-happy-to-take-on-kayleigh-mcenany-on-fox-news\/\" title=\"Jen Psaki Says She\u2019d Be \u2018Happy\u2019 To Take On Kayleigh McEnany On Fox News\u00a0\">jean-pierre<\/a>\/&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a> echoed the president&#8217;s words almost verbatim during her daily news briefing on Thursday.<\/p>\n<h3>Should America&#8217;s Borders Take Priority?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"><\/div>\n<p>Republicans playing hardball with\u200d national security is a stunning move, according to Jean-Pierre.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s stunning that we&#8217;ve gotten to this point&#8230; and that Republicans in Congress \u2064are willing to give Putin a gift, the\u2064 greatest gift that Putin could hope for. That&#8217;s what we&#8217;re seeing,&#8221; she expressed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They\u2064 are playing chicken with our national security. History will remember them harshly,&#8221;\u200b she added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"><\/div>\n<p>Jean-Pierre&#8217;s statement is so absurd that it&#8217;s \u2063laughable.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing says &#8220;playing chicken with our national security&#8221; more than 12,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senator-proposes-arming-illegal-immigrants-providing-military-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigrants<\/a> crossing our border in a single day.\u200c This \u200chappened on Wednesday, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/migrant-encounters-hit-daily-record-at-southern-border-as-washington-struggles-to-agree-on-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, marking the highest number on record.<\/p>\n<p>In the last fiscal year,\u200d there were 169 encounters with \u200bindividuals on the FBI&#8217;s \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iranian-illegal-immigrant-terror-watch-list-caught-hiding-trunk-car-near-southern-border-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-delegation-calls-on-biden-to-take-action-at-border\/\" title=\"GOP delegation calls on Biden to take action at border\">terror watch lists<\/a><\/a> between ports of entry along the southern border, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/stats\/cbp-enforcement-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Customs and\u2064 Border\u200d Protection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This number not only shattered the previous annual record of 98 individuals in fiscal 2022\u2063 but also surpassed \u2064the combined terror watchlist border encounters for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/number-migrants-terror-watch-list-arrested-border-year-surges-past-previous-5-years-combined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previous six fiscal years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Forget playing chicken \u2014 we&#8217;re being dragged halfway \u2063under the semi-truck.<\/p>\n<p>History will surely \u200bjudge these decisions \u200band condemn us if \u2062a preventable attack\u200d reveals the true cost of \u200dthe risks we&#8217;ve taken.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-admin-furious-gop-wants-put-america-first-secure-border-history-will-remember-harshly\/\">Biden Admin Furious GOP Wants to\u2062 Put America First, Secure Border: &#8216;History Will Remember Them Harshly&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does using border security\u2064 as a bargaining chip undermine \u200dthe urgency and seriousness of the situation in \u2062Ukraine?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ken with national security&#8221; like \u2064refusing to support funding for Ukraine&#8217;s war against Russia. The Republican stance on tying Ukraine funding to securing the southern border is a perplexing \u200cone.<\/p>\n<p>While border security is\u2062 undoubtedly important, using it as a bargaining chip in a completely unrelated issue undermines the urgency and\u2062 seriousness of the situation in Ukraine. It is vital to support Ukraine&#8217;s fight against Russian aggression\u2062 and provide them with the\u2062 necessary resources to defend themselves.<\/p>\n<p>By withholding funding, Republicans not only put Ukraine at a disadvantage but also send a message to other countries that their support is conditional. This undermines America&#8217;s reputation as a reliable and steadfast ally.<\/p>\n<p>President \u2064Biden&#8217;s strong \u2063words reflect the gravity of the\u2062 situation. The world is watching, and it is essential that the United\u200b States stands firmly with its allies in the face of external threats. Giving in to Russia&#8217;s aggression would not only destabilize\u2064 the region but would also embolden other nations with similar intentions.<\/p>\n<p>While Republicans may\u200b argue that addressing border security is crucial for the safety of the nation, it should not come at the expense of supporting\u2064 Ukraine. Both issues are undoubtedly important, but they \u2063should be addressed independently. It is possible to prioritize border security while also providing the necessary aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>It \u200bis disheartening to see partisan politics interfere with crucial \u2062funding decisions that have far-reaching consequences for global security. The Biden administration must find a way to bridge this divide and secure the funding needed to support Ukraine against\u200b Russian aggression.<\/p>\n<p>As President Biden rightly pointed out, letting Putin win is \u200dnot an \u200boption. It is imperative that the United States stands\u2062 shoulder to shoulder with its\u200c allies, ensuring that freedom and democracy prevail over aggression and tyranny.<\/p>\n<p>History will remember this standoff, and it is essential that our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-requests-house-withhold-his-pay-if-government-shuts-down\/\" title=\"Gaetz asks House to stop paying him during government shutdown.\">elected officials prioritize<\/a> the values and principles that\u2062 define our nation. Supporting Ukraine should not be a matter of political leverage;\u200c it should be a matter of moral\u2063 duty and global stability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans are refusing to fund Ukraine unless it is linked to securing the U.S. southern border, causing a standoff with the Biden administration. Senate Republicans blocked a vote on a $110 billion foreign aid package, which includes support for Ukraine&#8217;s war against Russia and security assistance for Israel, with a 49-51 vote on Wednesday evening<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2329,"featured_media":2119606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2119605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2329"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2119605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2119606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2119605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2119605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2119605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}