Biden "Israel · Ukraine Emergency Budget Submission"... Expected to Reach 135 Trillion Won
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on the 19th (local time) that he will send a large-scale emergency budget bill, including support for Israel and Ukraine, to Congress on the 20th.
In a nationwide address from the White House Oval Office that evening, President Biden stated, "Tomorrow (the 20th), we will request an emergency security budget from Congress that includes support for our key allies, Israel and Ukraine."
He emphasized, "It must be clear that Israel has everything it needs to defend itself," adding, "The budget package I will send to Congress will be unprecedented in scale."
President Biden also said, "We are at a historic turning point," and "The victory of Israel and Ukraine is vital to U.S. national security."
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The budget bill is expected to include support for Israel, Ukraine, and countries in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as security funding for border protection. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing sources within U.S. political circles, reported that "President Biden is expected to send a large-scale emergency budget bill amounting to $100 billion (approximately 135.84 trillion won) to Congress."
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