In a bizarre day in which we learned that there actually is no Epstein client list after being promised its release, Trump one-upped his hapless administration and announced that he was turning his back on one of the most important planks in his platform: Ukraine.
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Donald Trump's pledge to send Kyiv more weapons days after the Pentagon had announced a pause of some U.S. arms shipments has raised questions about whether it signaled an apparent shift in his approach to the war in Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin started.
The U.S. president said Monday that Washington would send more arms to Ukraine because "they have to be able to defend themselves" in the face of intensified Russian strikes.
But it follows the White House and the Department of Defense confirming a halt to some weapons shipments to Kyiv amid a capability review. This raised concerns over Trump's commitment to Ukraine, following a pivot toward better ties with Moscow since he reentered the White House.
One geopolitical expert told Newsweek that Trump's comments are likely to stem from anger at the inability to resolve the war quickly. Another said Trump is countermanding the Pentagon, which had made a decision without presidential approval.
