1 00:00:01,800 --> 00:00:03,933 AMNA NAWAZ: We return now to that sweeping foreign aid package that's 2 00:00:03,933 --> 00:00:08,333 now law and set to deliver tens of billions of dollars to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. 3 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:12,533 Lisa Desjardins is here now to walk us through what happens now. 4 00:00:12,533 --> 00:00:15,066 So, Lisa, the biggest portion of that foreign aid 5 00:00:15,066 --> 00:00:19,900 package is for Ukraine. How soon does the money and the weapons get there? 6 00:00:19,900 --> 00:00:22,866 LISA DESJARDINS: Almost immediately, within hours or days, is what we're being told. 7 00:00:22,866 --> 00:00:26,633 And the reason we want to look at this is because, while this has passed Congress, there was a lot of 8 00:00:26,633 --> 00:00:31,533 drama and intensity there. This is a world kind of matter now,what happens to all this money. 9 00:00:31,533 --> 00:00:35,933 So, let's look at some of the biggest money, especially for Ukraine. Where those $60 billion 10 00:00:35,933 --> 00:00:40,500 for Ukraine are going, the largest portion, $23 billion, is actually to replenish U.S. stockpiles, 11 00:00:40,500 --> 00:00:45,300 weapons we have already sent; $14 billion would be new weapons for Ukraine that would 12 00:00:45,300 --> 00:00:50,266 go through contractors here in America, and $8 billion would be a transfer of existing weapons. 13 00:00:52,566 --> 00:00:55,866 Now, what do we know about the weapons? Ukraine, as you saw yourself, in desperate need. What are 14 00:00:58,133 --> 00:01:00,433 they getting? The White House today announced the first billion dollars or so worth of weapons that 15 00:01:00,433 --> 00:01:05,233 will be going. Mostly, they said it would be short-range anti-aircraft missiles. 16 00:01:05,233 --> 00:01:10,233 We know the need there for Ukraine. In addition, there would be artillery, those big guns, 17 00:01:12,333 --> 00:01:15,933 105-millimeter, 155-millimeter, Bradley Vehicles. We have talked about that on this show before 18 00:01:15,933 --> 00:01:20,933 and the needs there in Ukraine. And anti-armor systems and mines to push back at the Russians. 19 00:01:23,233 --> 00:01:26,500 Now, what's not on that list of what was announced today? Long-range anti-aircraft systems, 20 00:01:28,433 --> 00:01:31,333 ATACMS. The White House did announce, and Nick Schifrin has been reporting also, 21 00:01:31,333 --> 00:01:35,866 that there were actually ATACMS sent in the last month secretly to Ukraine, 22 00:01:35,866 --> 00:01:38,833 that Biden and his administration were able to get those in there. 23 00:01:38,833 --> 00:01:42,833 What we didn't see on this list were Patriot missiles, those longer-range anti-aircraft 24 00:01:42,833 --> 00:01:47,666 missiles, big deal because, as you saw, the missiles that Russia can send can 25 00:01:47,666 --> 00:01:51,666 take out areas around Kyiv, like that power plant, for example, where you saw the damage. 26 00:01:51,666 --> 00:01:55,366 They were needing -- in need of anti-aircraft missiles, 27 00:01:55,366 --> 00:02:00,400 potentially like Patriot missiles. We're waiting to see if the Biden administration acknowledges 28 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:05,633 that more of those kinds of long-range, more expensive weapons will be sent soon. 29 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:09,700 AMNA NAWAZ: Lisa, as you mentioned, it was a journey to get here, right? This took 30 00:02:09,700 --> 00:02:14,400 over half-a-year amid some early Republican opposition, but it did pass overwhelmingly. 31 00:02:15,766 --> 00:02:18,100 What does that tell us about the Capitol right now? 32 00:02:18,100 --> 00:02:21,333 LISA DESJARDINS: Really remarkable in this time of incredible partisanship that national security 33 00:02:21,333 --> 00:02:26,333 actually was a unifying cause, and not just any national security, but with a worldwide view. 34 00:02:28,233 --> 00:02:30,066 So, listening to senators last night, Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and 35 00:02:30,066 --> 00:02:33,666 Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, it was some of the most kind of unifying 36 00:02:33,666 --> 00:02:37,500 rhetoric I have heard from both of them. They called this aid package historic. 37 00:02:37,500 --> 00:02:40,466 SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL (R-KY): We can wish for a world where the responsibilities of 38 00:02:40,466 --> 00:02:45,466 leadership don't fall on us, or we can act like we understand that they do. 39 00:02:47,533 --> 00:02:52,166 Tonight, as at so many moments in our history, 40 00:02:52,166 --> 00:02:57,133 idle calls for America to lower its guard ring hollow. 41 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:00,766 SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): Failure to pass the supplemental 42 00:03:00,766 --> 00:03:05,000 would have been a gift to Putin, to Iran, to Xi, and hurt America politically, militarily, 43 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:10,000 economically, and culturally. I'm glad that, when it mattered most, finally, 44 00:03:12,133 --> 00:03:16,133 finally, finally, both parties came together to do the right thing for our nation's security. 45 00:03:18,033 --> 00:03:20,666 LISA DESJARDINS: There were, of course, opponents to this, largely Republicans. 46 00:03:20,666 --> 00:03:24,333 Now, while there were fewer Republicans who voted no in the Senate than the previous 47 00:03:24,333 --> 00:03:29,333 version of this bill, those who did said this was a misguided mistake. 48 00:03:31,633 --> 00:03:34,733 SEN. MIKE LEE (R-UT): Congress cares more about sending billions to wage endless war in foreign 49 00:03:36,833 --> 00:03:40,333 countries, cares more about this than saving our own country. It seems no price is too high, 50 00:03:43,933 --> 00:03:48,933 no weapon system is off-limits. Our only strategy appears to be spend, spend, spend, 51 00:03:50,900 --> 00:03:55,433 and then spend some more, with little to no thought given to the consequences. 52 00:03:56,866 --> 00:03:58,466 LISA DESJARDINS: This is a longtime American debate, 53 00:03:58,466 --> 00:04:00,133 but it ended this time with America involvement overseas. 54 00:04:00,133 --> 00:04:02,266 AMNA NAWAZ: Lisa, in the meantime, 55 00:04:02,266 --> 00:04:05,333 we know there's aid in this package for Israel and Taiwan as well. Where will that money go? 56 00:04:05,333 --> 00:04:07,433 LISA DESJARDINS: Let's go through that quickly. 57 00:04:07,433 --> 00:04:11,233 For Israel, first of all, $14 billion. You will see a couple of different figures, 58 00:04:11,233 --> 00:04:16,233 but that is money just for Israel itself. Also in that same bill is another $9 billion of 59 00:04:18,266 --> 00:04:22,100 humanitarian relief. That will include Gaza and other crisis points around the world. 60 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:27,033 Now, $8 billion will go to the Indo-Pacific region. There's a lot happening there in the 61 00:04:27,033 --> 00:04:31,533 Indo-Pacific region to counter China. That will include money to try and, let's say, 62 00:04:31,533 --> 00:04:35,966 expand U.S. submarine presence in that region, but also loans to some of those countries. 63 00:04:35,966 --> 00:04:38,933 AMNA NAWAZ: Lisa, we're talking about $95 billion in aid. What are 64 00:04:38,933 --> 00:04:41,700 your sources telling you in terms of how long this is going to last? 65 00:04:41,700 --> 00:04:44,400 LISA DESJARDINS: I know. It's been a long time even getting here, right? 66 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,800 Now, if you think about this, $95 billion, let's look at Ukraine, 67 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:52,800 $60 billion in this bill. Now, up until this point for Ukraine, we have given about 68 00:04:54,866 --> 00:04:57,900 $44 billion. So this is more than the U.S. has given in aid since that start in 2022. 69 00:04:59,833 --> 00:05:03,200 Talking to sources, they think that this can last in Ukraine for perhaps a year. 70 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,500 If the United States wants, they can send more aggressive weapons, more expensive 71 00:05:06,500 --> 00:05:11,500 weapons. Then it will last less time, but at least through the election, maybe a year. 72 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:13,733 AMNA NAWAZ: Lisa Desjardins, thank you so much. 73 00:05:13,733 --> 00:05:14,200 LISA DESJARDINS: You're welcome.