Kevin McCarthy’s Support for Ukraine Is Meaningless If He Lets the U.S. Default on Debt

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The House Speaker put on a good show overseas, but back home he’s threatening to obliterate America’s standing in the world.

Published May 4 2023 4:16AM EDT

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Kevin McCarthy made his first trip overseas as Speaker of the House, leading a 17-member congressional delegation to Israel to meet with its leaders. He addressed the Knesset, the Israeli parliament.

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Kevin McCarthy’s Support for Ukraine Is Meaningless If He Lets the U.S. Default on Debt

The House Speaker put on a good show overseas, but back home he’s threatening to obliterate America’s standing in the world.

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David Rothkopf