Tammy Bruce Asked Directly About State Department Role In Pausing Some US Weapons Shipments To Ukraine

State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce was asked about the decision to pause some weapons shipments to Ukraine.

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00:00Yes, ma'am.

00:01Thanks, Tammy.

00:02A White House official told our colleagues that the Trump administration has paused certain

00:05weapons shipments to Ukraine.

00:07What was the State Department's role in making this decision to pause these weapons shipments?

00:10And are you concerned about the advantage it gives to the Russians?

00:13Well, traditionally, of course, I mean, our wheelhouse here is diplomacy.

00:19We don't make decisions about the shipping of weapons or the managing of weaponry anymore.

00:26We have the Department of Defense – I would refer you to them when it comes to this kind

00:30of a decision.

00:32At the same time, we've got a few things I can say to you regarding this.

00:39It remains, as you might imagine, worth repeating, a priority of President Trump to bring the Russia-Ukraine

00:43war to an end through a durable negotiated settlement, starting with an immediate ceasefire.

00:51And of course, just repeating, referring you to the Department of Defense for more information

00:55regarding – that situation regarding weapons.

00:58Anna Kelly, a White House spokesperson, also has noted, this decision was made to put America's

01:04interests first following a DOD review of our nation's military support and assistance

01:11to other countries around the globe.

01:14The strength of the United States Armed Forces remains unquestioned.

01:18Just ask Iran.

01:20Also, from a statement by Eldridge Colby from the 2nd, which was yesterday, at the DOD, that

01:28the Department of Defense, quote, continues to provide the President with robust options

01:33to continue military aid to Ukraine.

01:35At the same time, the Department is rigorously examining and adapting its approach to achieving

01:41this objective, while also preserving U.S. forces' readiness for administration's defense

01:47priorities.

01:48Can I quickly ask, on GHF, the State Department announced last week that you had approved $30

01:54million.

01:55Has any of that money been disbursed yet?

01:57And if so, how much?

01:59It has been fully approved.

02:01It has not been disbursed.

02:03There is a process, as you all might imagine, in the building regarding the disbursal of any

02:07funds.

02:08But when that happens, I will let you guys will be the first ones to know.