McConnell's Support for Ukraine Aid Put to Test as Republican Backing Declines
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Mitch McConnell advocated for continued aid to Ukraine, but Republican support has declined, leaving him out of step with many in his party.
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McConnell is now leading a filibuster against a bill to fund Ukraine aid, despite months trying to sustain it.
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Republican politics have shifted to be more isolationist and libertarian, rather than McConnell's traditional interventionist foreign policy views.
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McConnell tied Ukraine aid to border security measures, a compromise some see as unlikely to resolve given decades of congressional gridlock.
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Some believe McConnell could step down as Senate leader next year, so Ukraine aid was seen as legacy-building for his brand of foreign policy.