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GOP Struggles Over Bipartisan Border Deal Amid Trump's Opposition

The proposed $106 billion package, including aid for Ukraine and US border security measures, faces uncertainty as Republicans grapple with Trump's directive to reject the deal.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a press conference following the Republicans weekly policy luncheon on January 23, 2024 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 23: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the podium for the Senate Republicans' news conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 23: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a press conference following the Republicans weekly policy luncheon on January 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. Negotiations over border security, military aid to Ukraine and Israel, and the government budget continue this week on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mitch McConnell
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Overview

  • Senate Republicans are struggling to proceed with a bipartisan border deal after former President Donald Trump directed them to reject it, fearing it would give President Joe Biden a win ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
  • The proposed $106 billion package, which includes aid for Ukraine and Israel, as well as US border security measures, is reportedly 'extremely close' to being finalized.
  • Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged the 'quandary' Republicans find themselves in, noting that moving against Trump could divide the party and threaten plans to recapture the Senate.
  • Despite this, some Republicans have expressed their disappointment at Trump's interference, with Senator Mitt Romney calling it 'appalling'.
  • McConnell has suggested separating the border provisions from the larger package to preserve Ukraine aid, a high priority for the GOP leader.