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Mike Pence: “Barack Obama only provided military meals and blankets [to…”

Featuring: Mike Pence, Conservative | Former Vice President of the United States | National

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Mike Pence Discusses Trump's Foreign Policy Stance and US Military Support for Ukraine

Published | Video Starts at 01:23

And I welcome the president's decision to reverse a decision somewhere out of the Pentagon that suspended aid to Ukraine. You look back at our administration, Kate, and we were the first administration to provide lethal aid to Ukraine. Remember, Barack Obama only provided military meals and blankets [to Ukraine]. We came in and gave him the kind of Stinger missiles and resources that I think prevented Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine during our four years in office. (01:23–01:28)

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Asserts that the Obama administration only provided non-lethal aid to Ukraine.

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