Biden says ‘Yeah’ he’s ready to go to Ukraine in person President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 2021. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
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President Joe Biden told reporters that he was ready to go to Ukraine in person prior to boarding Air Force One on Thursday.
When asked by a reporter if he would send senior officials to Ukraine, Biden said the administration is “making that decision now.”
The reporter pressed Biden for a more specific answer, asking who he would send, to which Biden quipped, “Are you ready to go?”
The reporter asked, “Are you?”
President Biden responded, “Yeah.”
Reporter: “Will you send senior officials to Ukraine?”
Biden: “We’re making that decision now.”
Reporter: “Who would you send?”
Biden: “Are you ready to go?” pic.twitter.com/GI3nNpB8gL— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 14, 2022
The president’s comments followed an announcement that the administration is sending an $800 million security assistance package of additional military weapons systems, vehicles, and munitions to Ukraine as Russia prepares to significantly increase its assault on the Donbas region.
