McCarthy Denied Zelensky Request For Joint Address

Axios reports:

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) on Thursday said he denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request to deliver a joint address to Congress. Zelensky’s visit comes at a crucial moment for Ukraine, as it seeks to shore up support and secure additional funding for its counteroffensive against Russia.

“Zelensky asked for a joint session, we just didn’t have time. He’s already given a joint session,” McCarthy told reporters Thursday. Republican opposition for additional aid for Kyiv has been mounting. Biden in August requested $24 billion of additional aid for the country.

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Kevin McCarthy says he denied Zelensky’s request to deliver a joint address to Congress during his visit to D.C.

“We just didn’t have time. He’s already given a joint session.” https://t.co/VxbmVBCk7s

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