{"id":2175181,"date":"2024-02-13T14:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T19:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-hews-close-to-trump-with-ukraine-bill-no-vote\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T14:05:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T19:05:25","slug":"lindsey-graham-hews-close-to-trump-with-ukraine-bill-no-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-hews-close-to-trump-with-ukraine-bill-no-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsey Graham aligns with Trump, votes against Ukraine bill"},"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\">18<\/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%2Flindsey-graham-hews-close-to-trump-with-ukraine-bill-no-vote%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=2175181&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>Senator Lindsey Graham Refuses \u2062to \u200dSupport Defense Supplemental Security\u200d Bill<\/h2>\n<p>Despite\u2062 months of advocating for the legislation, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made the surprising decision to not support the defense supplemental security bill when it reached \u2064the Senate floor on\u200b Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Graham, a close ally of former President Donald \u2062Trump, has been a strong advocate for U.S. involvement in Ukraine&#8217;s fight against Russia&#8217;s military invasion. He was even involved in bipartisan border security talks before the bill fell apart, ultimately leading \u200dhim to oppose the legislation due \u200cto its \u2062lack \u200dof a border component.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This whole process has been a \u2062complete debacle,&#8221; Graham criticized House Republicans and Senate \u200bleadership on the\u200d Senate floor late Monday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Graham expressed his continued \u2064support for Ukraine in his speech, he explained that he voted against the bill because he believes the border issue\u200d should take \u2064priority.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Graham called on the House to amend the bill, which passed the Senate without\u200b border legislation, to align with Trump&#8217;s suggestion \u200bof providing Ukraine \u200baid \u200das a conditional loan.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The supplemental \u2062aid\u200b package should be\u200b a loan to the\u2063 countries in question, as\u2063 suggested by President Trump,&#8221; Graham stated. &#8220;A \u2064loan on friendly terms allows America, who is deeply in debt,\u200c a chance to get our money back and\u200b changes the paradigm of how we help others. President Trump\u200d is right to \u200dinsist that we think \u2063outside\u200d the box.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Graham expressed his hope that the House\u2064 would reconsider border security and convert the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-pledges-even-more-ukraine-aid\/\" title=\"Pelosi Pledges Even More Ukraine Aid\">supplemental aid package<\/a> into a loan instead of a grant. Until then, he made it clear that he would be voting against the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Former\u2062 President Trump, who is\u200c considered the\u2062 GOP&#8217;s\u2064 front-runner for the \u200b2024 presidential election, emphasized \u2062on his Truth Social platform\u2064 that\u2063 all foreign aid should \u2064be given as a \u200dloan. He suggested that the loan could have &#8220;EXTRAORDINARILY GOOD \u200bTERMS,&#8221; including no interest and an unlimited repayment period, albeit with certain conditions attached.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his ties to Trump, Graham&#8217;s vote \u200dagainst the supplemental bill\u200b is significant, considering his reputation as one of the Senate&#8217;s biggest defense \u200dhawks.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What could be the\u2064 reasons\u200c behind Lindsey Graham&#8217;s refusal\u200d to support the defense\u2063 supplemental security \u2064bill, considering \u2063his consistent emphasis on a strong military\u2062 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-has-the-pentagon-surrendered-norfolk-naval-base-to-nato\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Has The Pentagon Surrendered Norfolk Naval Base To NATO?\">increased defense spending<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Voice within the Republican Party on issues of national security.\u2063 He has consistently emphasized the importance\u200c of a strong military and has \u200dbeen a staunch\u2063 supporter of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-ukraine-crisis-is-a-wake-up-call-for-taiwan-and-japan\/\" title=\"The Ukraine Crisis Is A Wake-up Call For Taiwan And Japan\">increasing defense spending<\/a>. However, his decision to refuse support for the defense supplemental security bill raises questions about his commitment to this cause\u200d and highlights the\u200b divisions within the Republican \u2063Party.<\/p>\n<p>The defense \u200bsupplemental security bill aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gates-will-be-locked-and-thousands-of-rangers-furloughed-at-national-parks-if-government-shuts-down\/\" title=\"National parks face closures and ranger furloughs if government shuts down.\">provide additional \u200bfunding<\/a> for various defense\u200c programs and initiatives. Its passage is crucial for ensuring the readiness and capability of the United\u200c States \u2062military. Considering Graham&#8217;s past support\u200d for increased defense spending, his \u2062refusal to support this bill is surprising and raises concerns \u200dabout the rationale behind \u200dhis decision.<\/p>\n<p>One possible explanation for \u2062Graham&#8217;s decision could\u200c be his desire to\u200d make a\u200b statement against\u2062 the Biden administration. As a\u200d loyal supporter of former President\u2063 Trump, Graham\u200b has been \u200dvocal in his criticism of President Biden&#8217;s policies, particularly on issues related to immigration \u2064and foreign affairs. It is possible that Graham&#8217;s refusal\u200b to support \u2064the defense \u2064supplemental\u200b security bill\u200b is a \u200dway for him\u2064 to express \u200bhis dissatisfaction\u2064 with the \u2064current administration&#8217;s\u200b approach \u2064to national security.<\/p>\n<p>Another possible \u200dfactor influencing Graham&#8217;s decision could be his concerns about the\u200c growing national debt. In\u200c recent years,\u2064 the\u200c United States has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-teacher-quits-amid-allegation-of-giving-birth-to-a-students-child\/\" title=\"Louisiana teacher resigns over alleged student pregnancy.\">faced significant economic challenges<\/a>, exacerbated by the pandemic. As a fiscal conservative, Graham may \u200bbe apprehensive about adding\u2064 more spending to an already\u200b staggering national\u2063 debt. While defense spending is a critical aspect of national \u200bsecurity, Graham may believe that the bill&#8217;s allocation of\u2062 funds is not justified given \u2063the current\u2063 economic\u2063 climate.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Graham&#8217;s decision could also be a result of internal \u2063party politics.\u200d The Republican Party has seen a significant shift in dynamics since the \u200dend of the Trump\u2063 administration. While Graham remains a vocal\u200b ally \u200cof the former\u200c president, there are others within \u2062the party who\u200c have \u2063adopted a more cautious \u200dand skeptical approach to certain policies. Graham&#8217;s refusal to\u2064 support the defense supplemental security bill could be seen as an attempt to align himself \u2063with this faction of the party, distancing \u2062himself from the policies and decisions\u2064 of the\u2063 previous administration.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the motive behind \u2063Graham&#8217;s decision, it is clear that his refusal to support the defense supplemental security bill\u200d has attracted attention and sparked discussions within and beyond the Republican Party. National security is\u200c a vital issue, and it is crucial for lawmakers to put aside partisan\u2062 differences and work towards ensuring \u200bthe safety\u2062 and protection of the nation. Graham&#8217;s decision not only highlights the internal divisions within the Republican Party \u2063but also underscores the \u2062challenges and complexities of policymaking in\u2063 a deeply \u200ddivided political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c the coming\u200c weeks and months, it\u200d will be interesting to see how Graham&#8217;s decision plays out. Will he face backlash from his fellow party members? Will \u200che\u2063 reconsider his position and vote in favor of the bill? Regardless of \u200bthe outcome, \u200done thing \u200bis certain:\u200d the debate around national security and defense spending will continue, and the decisions made by lawmakers like Lindsey Graham will shape the \u200dfuture of American security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a strong advocate for the defense supplemental security bill, surprisingly chose not to support it on Tuesday. Despite being a staunch supporter of U.S. involvement in Ukraine&#8217;s fight against Russia, Graham, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, made this unexpected decision<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2656,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2175181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2175181","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\/2656"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2175181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2175181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2175181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2175181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2175181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}