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“This is going to get stronger and tougher, and what really needs to happen is that Ukraine is not asking American men and women to fight, they are just asking for weapons to defend themselves,” McCarthy told Fox. . News Sunday: “If we had taken these steps earlier instead of waiting for Russia to invade, they probably would not have invaded if we had done so sooner.” In 2019, McCarthy was an ardent supporter of then-President Donald Trump during his first extradition case, when Trump faced charges of withholding humanitarian aid from Ukraine in a bid to force the country to investigate corruption-related allegations. Biden and his son. Hunter. “Nothing in this phone call can be referred to,” McCarthy said in 2019, defending Trump. McCarthy has repeatedly defended the former president’s decision to cut off aid from Ukraine before changing his tune this week. “Ukraine was longing for the ability to defend itself,” McCarthy said on Sunday. “If we had transported the weapons to Ukraine earlier, so that they could defend themselves, it would have saved thousands of lives and probably Putin’s decision not to enter.” McCarthy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.