Morning Jolt: A Doddering Old Man Insists He Knows What’s Best for Ukraine’s Defense

On the menu today: The Biden administration's stance on sending Ukraine F-16 fighter jets makes no sense. Ukraine has been asking for those kinds of jets for a year, and the requests are getting more intense and insistent, and yet President Biden insists there's no good reason to give the Ukrainians the jets they say they desperately need. The oddly stubborn refusal hints at a really embarrassing explanation for why the U.S. can't spare any of those jets. Meanwhile, I know this is going to shock you, but Senator Dianne Feinstein isn't as healthy as her aides say, and you can probably guess who's been arrested for stealing luggage from an airport — for a third time.

Give the Ukrainians the Jets They Need

Why is Joe Biden so convinced that he knows what Ukraine needs to win the war better than President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian military do?

If the Biden administration is fine with other NATO allies sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, why does it oppose sending U.S. fighter jets to Ukraine?

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 19 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 19 2023 A Doddering Old Man Insists He Knows What's Best for Ukraine's Defense On the menu today: The Biden administration's stance on sending Ukraine F-16 fighter jets makes no sense. Ukraine has been asking for those kinds of jets for a year, and the requests are getting more intense and insistent, and yet President Biden insists there's no good reason to give the Ukrainians the jets they say they desperately need. The oddly stubborn refusal hints at a really embarrassing explanation for why the U.S. can't spare any of those jets. Meanwhile, I know this is going to shock you, but Senator Dianne Feinstein isn't as healthy as her aides say, and you can probably guess who's been arrested for stealing luggage from an airport — for a third time. Give the Ukrainians the Jets They Need Why is Joe Biden so convinced that he knows what Ukraine needs to win the war better than President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian military do? If the Biden administration is fine with other NATO allies sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, why does it oppose sending U.S. fighter jets to Ukraine? It ...   READ MORE

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