Daniel E. (Dan) Rice 🇺🇸 🇺🇦
President, American University Kyiv/ Co-President Thayer Leadership at West Point/Special Advisor to Ukraine Armed Forces Commander In Chief 5/22-3/23. Primary advocate successfully acquired cluster munitions & ATACMs.
Jan 14, 2025
It might have gone unnoticed today by many, but the new Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee is Senator Wicker (R-MS) since the Republicans now have the majority in the Senate. Previously it was Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), an incredible leader, West Point ‘71, Army veteran, and very strong supporter of Ukraine.
For Ukraine, role of Chairman of the SASC is one of the single most powerful members out of the 535 members of Congress, similar in power to the House and Senate majority leaders.
Senator Jack Reed helped Ukraine obtain an incredible amount of weapons and ammo. I know, as I specifically worked with him, successfully. on cluster munitions and then Atacms.
So today in Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearings, in Senator Wicker’s first appearance as the Chairman, it was very encouraging for supporters of Ukraine to see Senator Wicker wearing a U.S.-Ukraine flag pin.
This is very symbolic and positive.
Congress writes the checks for support of Ukraine. And Senator Wicker was making a very bold statement with this pin.
This has not been picked up yet in the press.
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Comment from :
Steven Moore
Wicker is a powerful Senator, strong supporter of Ukraine and a good human. I have met with him and his staff several times. I even testified in front of one of his committees. Folks who are pro-Ukraine and pro-global stability are fortunate to have him as an ally.
Mr Wicker is the only politician right now who is feared by putler. For those who don’t know why this is, peruse his wiki page. Hint: it’s to do with his nuclear doctrine.
If only he was the incoming president!
Like many other Western countries, we also have great politicians. But, why do the biggest losers get elected into the highest offices???