Rep. Don Bacon: ‘Ukraine will probably fall’ if US doesn’t approve foreign aid bill

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said Saturday that “Ukraine will probably fall” if the U.S. fails to approve more aid to the embattled country in the midst of its war with Russia.

“Now, if we don’t approve this aid, Ukraine will probably fall,” Bacon told NewsNation’s “Morning in America.” “The Russians are – they have huge munitions factories. They are being armed by North Korea, Iran and China. It is logical that Ukraine needs help against all this support that Russia is receiving.”

The Nebraska Republican warned that Russia could expand its search if Ukraine collapsed in the fighting. He added that he believes the Kremlin is already threatening other nations, such as Moldova, Latvia and Estonia.

“If Ukraine falls, we will probably see Moldova immediately collapse and become part of Russia again,” he said, naming the other nations and accusing Russia of calling them “fake states.”

He added: “I just think we need to stop the bully now because it’s going to get worse if we don’t confront this.”

The comments came a day after the House introduced a foreign aid spending package that would provide funding for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies. The lower house on Friday voted in favor of the rule allowing debate on the bills, which also include humanitarian aid and a potential ban on TikTok, in a vote of 316-94.

The House is expected to vote on the package Saturday afternoon, despite opposition from hardline conservatives to providing more funding to Ukraine. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has already filed a motion to recall Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over the bill, which was introduced in coordination with Democrats.

While no deadline has been set for the potential impeachment vote, Greene has won support from at least three other Republicans.

Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman emphasized the importance of the U.S. approving new aid to Ukraine on Friday, adding that it would give the Eastern European country a “huge morale boost.”

“I think U.S. aid will be critical,” Vindman said in an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Friday. “This will greatly boost morale and also depress morale in Russia.”

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