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WASHINGTON DC, October 20, 2023 ~ During an Oval Office address to the nation Thursday, President Joe Biden laid out his case for $105 billion national security package that includes resources to aid both Ukraine and Israel in their wars.
“History has taught us when terrorists don’t pay a price for their terror, when dictators don’t pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos and death and more destruction,” said President Biden. “They keep going, and the cost and the threats to America and to the world keep rising.”
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October 20, 2023 ~ Adrian Hemond, partner and CEO at Grassroots Midwest, and John Sellek, CEO of Harbor Strategic Public Relations, talk about President Biden‘s Thursday night Oval Office address and the $105 billion national security package that the president is planning on sending to Congress today.
(CONTINUED) The package would allocate more than $60 billion to Ukraine to aid in their continued defense against the Russian invasion, while another $14 billion would go to aid Israel in their response to the recent Hamas atrocities.
Remaining funds in the package include $14 billion to fight fentanyl at the southern border, $10 billion in unspecified humanitarian aid, and another $7 billion to shore up capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region and Taiwan.
It is unclear how this package will be recieved by Congress or when it might be taken up, with the House still struggling to elect a speaker and strong divisions amongst Republicans regarding continued aid to Ukraine.
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October 19, 2023 ~ President Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office, making his case for a $105 billion national security package that in part will go to aid Ukraine and Israel in their ongoing conflicts.
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