Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing --- $7.1 Billion to go to Ukraine in next 60 days (Transcript)

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Posted on 11/19/2024 1:58:45 PM PST by Michael.SF.

Q: Okay. Totally separate topic, sure. Ukraine aid the President has said he's committed to getting about $7.1 billion in PDA to Ukraine before his administration ends. How do you get $7.1 billion off the shelf of the Pentagon's stockpiles in such a short time?

DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SINGH: It is a short time, but it's also, you know, just under 70 days. This department can do incredible work in that amount of time. The president made clear that, you know, he wants to spend every, you know, spend down the authority that Congress has allocated and authorized before he leaves office.

So, we're going to work very hard to make sure that happens. You've seen us roll out very large packages, you know, from the beginning and you've seen, you know, us roll out actually I'd say a range of packages on a pretty frequent basis almost, you know, almost weekly. So, I expect that for the next coming months of this administration you're going to continue to see those packages draw down from what's available in our stockpiles,

Again, we're committed to ensuring that Ukraine has what it needs to be successful...

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1 posted on 11/19/2024 1:58:45 PM PST by Michael.SF.

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