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1 US Firepower Headed To Ukraine As Putin Tries To Seal In Mariupol Resistance
The latest shipment of U.S. weaponry to Ukraine is well-suited for the emerging battlefield in the eastern Donbas region. That’s the word from Pentagon spokesman John Kirby. His comments come as President Biden has authorized another 800-million dollars' worth of weapons assistance. He noted that the goal is to help keep Ukraine whole and sovereign in the ongoing war with Russia. He reiterated that weapons for Ukraine are coming from existing U.S. military stockpiles and said the Pentagon is not about to leave the American military shorthanded. Kirby added that the latest U.S. shipment was authorized in close consultation with Ukrainian military officials. As for Biden’s latest authorization, he said he'll be asking Congress for more money to continue helping Ukraine.
2 GOP Leaders Privately Blasted Trump After Jan. 6th Capitol Riot
Did he or didn’t he? He did. New revelations are coming to light about how Republican leaders – specifically House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy felt about former President Trump just after the January 6th Capitol riot. Yesterday began with the “New York Times” reporting that McCarthy had told other leaders – including now-embattled Congresswoman Liz Cheney – that he was going to suggest to Trump that he resign. In the wake of the report, McCarthy flatly denied any such statement. But then came the release of the audio showing him saying exactly what had been reported. The “Times” is also reporting that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told advisers just after the riot that the Democrats are "going to take care of" Trump "for us" with what became Trump's second impeachment vote and proceedings
3 Fauci Says Child COVID Vaccine Approval Won't Happen Until June
Don't expect approval on coronavirus vaccines for kids under five until June. That's according to White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci. Speaking to CNN, Fauci said Pfizer and Moderna were developing vaccines that each required different doses and a different regiment. That caused some concern from health regulators. He noted that with the Omicron variant emerging, people needed a third dose "to really get good protection." The FDA has authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine for those aged five and up. In February, it appeared that vaccine may be moving toward emergency use authorization for kids under five, but the companies involved say they need more data.