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Daniel McAdams on the Ron Paul Institute joins the show to discuss the war in Ukraine. Washington’s unending support for Kyiv recently hit a snag in Congress. Scott and McAdams discuss the current funding holdup as well as the broader evolving dynamic the war faces in American politics.

Discussed on the show:

• “Miscalculations, divisions marked offensive planning by U.S., Ukraine” (Washington Post)
• “In Ukraine, a war of incremental gains as counteroffensive stalls” (Washington Post)
• “What Would Happen If the US Stopped Supporting Ukraine?” (Mises.org)
• Ramaswamy’s exchange with Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade
• Scott’s interview with John Robb
• Ron Paul Institute

Daniel McAdams is the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity and the co-host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report. Follow him on Twitter @DanielLMcAdams and read all of his work over at Antiwar.com.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.

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