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Today, Explained

Auditing Ukraine

Today, Explained

Vox

News, Daily News, Politics

4.3 • 10.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Congress wants more oversight of how the billions in US aid to Ukraine are being used. But our own military can’t even seem to pass an audit. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Haleema Shah, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained   Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

The United States has given Ukraine billions of dollars in aid, weapons, money, whatever.

0:06.0

And one year in, most Americans remain on board with that generosity.

0:10.2

But the number of Americans who think we should pump the brakes is growing and politicians

0:15.6

are starting to reflect that.

0:17.2

We're already seeing former President Trump pick up on this.

0:20.9

I will get it solved in rapid order and it will take me no longer than one day.

0:26.6

We're seeing Governor DeSantis use some of the same talking points that we're hearing in Congress.

0:31.6

Well, they have effectively a blank check policy with no clear strategic objective identified.

0:37.9

We also have some lawmakers, particularly Republicans, but really some on both sides,

0:42.4

that, you know, see a long-term concern of China and don't want to empty the cupboards of weapons now.

0:48.7

This conflict must end and the President must be willing to do what it takes to end it with victory.

0:55.1

Ardening Ukraine ahead on today's plane.

1:25.1

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1:32.9

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1:36.2

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1:37.5

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1:42.5

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1:47.5

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1:54.3

Today's plane, Sean Ramos from here with Dan Lamath, who covers the United States military

1:59.3

for the Washington Post.

2:01.4

Dan's here to talk about auditing Ukraine aid.

2:04.2

There's been a growing effort and a growing discussion of what kind of oversight is appropriate,

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