Former President Donald Trump is stepping up his criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, claiming that the Ukrainian president "refuses to make a deal" with Moscow some 31 months after the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Republicans in Congress are following Trump's lead, many now refusing to meet with Zelensky during his visit to Capitol Hill.
House Republicans, rather than offer support for the war-time leader, instead announced this week that they are investigating a trip he made to an ammunition plant in Pennsylvania, claiming that he might have been flown there on the taxpayer's dime to benefit Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign.
