As Republican senators gathered privately in one of many contentious meetings about their Ukraine-for-border deal last month, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) stood up and pointed his finger at the conference’s leader.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
McConnell ‘willing to take the heat’ on Ukraine aid that divides the GOP
The struggle to aid a U.S. ally underscores McConnell’s increasingly shaky hold on a conference in thrall to Trump
By Liz Goodwin
and Updated February 11, 2024 at 11:19 a.m. EST|Published February 11, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST