President Joe Biden, who hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House for a bilateral meeting, said it would be "close to criminal neglect" if Congress failed to pass funding for Ukraine.
Scholz met the president Friday to discuss Russia's war with neighboring Ukraine as well as the crisis in the Middle East. The meeting came at a crucial time as the issue of U.S. foreign aid faces a Republican holdup despite the White House repeatedly asserting for months that aid to Ukraine is crucial in Kyiv's ability to defend itself.
