Foster Statement on Meeting Between President Zelenskyy, Trump in Oval Office

Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement: 

"Every member of the Greatest Generation who gave their lives fighting for democracy and the freedom of mankind must be rolling in their graves over the behavior of the most disgraceful President and Vice President our country has ever seen.

"This is a President with no concept of right or wrong, only negotiating leverage. When we were supporting our allies in Europe against Hitler's attacks, we weren't focused on our negotiating leverage—we were focused on our duty to democracy.

"Although we have no treaty-level obligation to defend Ukraine, we have a special moral duty to assist Ukraine because of its decision to give up its nuclear weapons at the end of the Cold War, in return for international assurances of its territorial integrity. America must continue to stand on the side of democracy, and we must stand with Ukraine." 

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