Pentagon Chief Warned Congress US Troops Could Be Deployed If Ukraine Aid Isn’t Passed: Lawmaker

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin warned Congress Tuesday that the United States may have to put troops on the ground in Europe to defend NATO allies if lawmakers don’t pass more aid for Ukraine.

“And then the idea that we’ll have to put troops on the ground in Secretary Austin’s word was very likely,” Mr. McCaul stated, adding that he wants Congress to pass a Ukraine funding package. “That’s what we’re trying to avoid.”

The Defense Department has not yet publicly commented on Mr. McCaul’s claims or predictions that U.S. forces would be deployed to Europe in any capacity. The Epoch Times has contacted a Pentagon spokesperson for comment.

However, some Republican lawmakers, including Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), have indicated that the Pentagon’s rhetoric…