After a troubling confrontation in the White House Friday, senior officials confirmed US President Donald Trump will accelerate an investigation into fraud and waste in aid sent to the country to Ukraine, according to a Reuters report. The decision comes after Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy got into an argument in the Oval Office to close the week.
The meeting between the two officials was cut short as voices were raised in the concerning exchange. Moreover, the blow-up took place after Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron met earlier this week in hopes of reigniting stalled talks to end the war, with many hoping for a ceasefire.
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Trump and Zelensky Get In Heated Argument as US Looks to Accelerate Fraud Investigation
Three years ago this month, Russia first invaded Ukraine at the beginning of a major military conflict escalation. Since then, the US—under the previous presidential administration—has provided aid to the latter. However, on the heels of a monumental economic partnership between the North American power and Moscow, that is greatly changing.
In a recent meeting, Trump noted that the United States would no longer help Ukraine without gaining something in return. “Our administration is making a decisive break with the foreign policy failure of the past administration,” he said. Now, his sights are set on potential issues, as US President Trump is set to accelerate a fraud investigation into aid sent to Ukraine.
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Specifically, the President is seeking whether or not those funds have been misused by the nation, according to senior officials. Although anonymous, the official notes that Elon Musk and the DOGE commission are probing the aide. However, after the most recent confrontation between Trump and Zelensky, that probe will be fast-tracked.
“They’re already finding problems,” one official told Reuters. However, they ceased to share any insight into what those problems are. The Commission, under Musk’s leadership, has sought to rid the nation of waste in its federal budget, at whatever cost. It is unlikely that any military aid to Ukraine would be saved from those same efforts.
