Rand Paul: ‘My Oath Of Office Is To The U.S. Constitution, Not To Any Foreign Nation’

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Friday made it clear that he made an oath to the U. S. Constitution, not a foreign nation, defending his decision to block legislation to send $40 billion in aid bill to Ukraine.

“My oath of office is to the U. S. Constitution, not to any foreign nation. And no matter how sympathetic the cause, my oath of office is to the national security of the United States of America. We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the U.S. economy,” Paul said, reiterating the point he made the day prior:

My oath of office is to the U.S. Constitution, not to any foreign nation. And no matter how sympathetic the cause, my oath of office is to the national security of the United States of America. We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the U.S. economy. https://t.co/UEyKbgadXF

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) May 13, 2022