US Border-Ukraine Aid Deal Near Collapse in Senate on GOP Doubts
- GOP senators cool on bipartisan compromise after Trump attack
- Billion of dollars in Ukraine, Israel aid hangs in the balance
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A hard-fought bipartisan deal to impose new US border restrictions and unlock Ukraine war aid is on the brink of collapsing in the Senate, where Republican support crumbled in the face of opposition from GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
Republican senators emerged from a contentious, 90-minute meeting Monday night arguing that a planned Wednesday vote on the measure was too soon, delaying aid Ukraine says it desperately needs for at least several more weeks and leaving the worsening situation at the border unresolved.