Trump and Harris are pulling out all the stops to win. But Harris may have gone too far.
And now she’s under investigation by Congress for this unprecedented crime.
On Wednesday, Republicans on the House Oversight Committee initiated an investigation into whether the Biden administration improperly used taxpayer funds to facilitate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s trip to the United States, allegedly to benefit Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.
Committee chairman James Comer sent letters to top Biden administration officials, referencing similar accusations made against former President Donald Trump in 2019. Democrats had accused Trump of trying to leverage Zelensky to benefit his own campaign, though Comer pointed out there was “a lack of any evidence of wrongdoing” in that instance.
Comer argued, “Now, the Biden-Harris Administration is flying the same foreign leader on an American-taxpayer-funded flight to Pennsylvania, a battleground state for Harris’s campaign.”
Zelensky’s visit to the U.S. this week coincided with the United Nations General Assembly, where he addressed world leaders on the ongoing war in Ukraine. On Sunday, he traveled to Pennsylvania aboard a U.S. Department of the Air Force aircraft, courtesy of the Biden-Harris administration.
In Pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state, Zelensky visited an ammunition plant in Scranton, President Joe Biden’s hometown, and met with Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro. Comer noted that Shapiro “was until recently considered a promising candidate to further Democrats’ hopes to maintain control of the White House.”
The investigation led by House Republicans is focused on determining if U.S. military assets and federal resources were misused for the visit. They are seeking to establish whether the Biden-Harris administration leveraged Zelensky’s visit to boost Harris’s campaign, which would constitute an abuse of power.
Democrats impeached President Trump over a phone call with Ukraine, yet the Biden-Harris administration is using taxpayer dollars to fly Zelensky to swing states and essentially campaign for VP Harris.
I’ve joined fellow members of Congress in demanding a full accounting of the… pic.twitter.com/DMagKT3uSm
— Congressman Michael Cloud (@RepCloudTX) September 24, 2024
Comer raised further concerns over Zelensky’s remarks to The New Yorker ahead of his U.S. visit. In the interview, Zelensky criticized Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, calling Vance “too radical” and expressing skepticism about Trump’s ability to broker peace in Ukraine.
Comer highlighted these remarks as troubling, particularly given that they were released in anticipation of a taxpayer-funded visit, stating, “This rhetoric coming from a foreign leader…about the current Administration’s political opponent is highly concerning.”
The investigation draws parallels to the impeachment proceedings against Trump in 2019, when House Democrats accused him of pressuring Ukraine to investigate the Biden family for personal political gain. Trump was charged with abuse of power and obstruction but was ultimately acquitted by the Senate.
Zelensky’s U.S. trip also included meetings with both President Biden and Vice President Harris. Reflecting on his upcoming discussion with Harris, Zelensky said, “I want to see what she thinks about this victory plan,” referencing his strategy to end the war with Russia.
He added that while Biden’s support is crucial today, the outcome of the next U.S. presidential election could change the dynamic, saying, “There will be a new president in the United States…and we need to talk to each of the candidates about their perception of this.”
Zelensky’s only strategy for victory is to embroil us in World War III. And VP Harris is all for it https://t.co/U1Dmlwtx7A
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) September 25, 2024
Since the invasion by Russia into Ukraine in February of 2022, the American people have slowly but surely lost their stomach for billions of taxpayer dollars being sent over to Ukraine in their defensive effort.
According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget’s website, Congress has earmarked nearly $200 million for Ukraine in military assistance and aid. $117.4 billion of that was for defense, including military resources, Ukraine security programs, and Ukrainian resource replenishment. Another $57.4 billion was earmarked for nondefense measures, like Ukrainian refugees assistance.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been claiming for more than two years now that the war would soon be over, especially if the United States continues to fund the war. That has obviously not happened. Not only that, but Russia shows no interest in slowing down their war machine.
Meanwhile, back home many Americans are struggling with skyrocketing inflation, a housing crisis, and finding good jobs that provide for their families. Crimes like drug proliferation is also on the rise, hurting countless American families. Many Americans are looking at the money being spent on Ukraine and wondering if it would be better spent on the homeland and helping the American people.
Stay tuned to the DC Daily Journal.
