reporter: over the weekend the white house approved another $200 million in security assistance to ukraine. that is on top of some $350 million that was approved about two weeks ago. so in this short span since russia s invasion of ukraine, the white house is prepared to send in more than half a billion dollars of security assistance to ukraine. that s anti-armour, anti-tank, anti-aircraft missiles and more. all of which the pentagon says has been incredibly effective in slowing down the russian advance and assault across the country. where it used to take weeks or months for this to get in on previously approved packages, it is now taking days. the u.s. well aware of the fact that russia may make it difficult to get in those convoys, that equipment, and they are trying to do this as quickly as possible. in fact, deputy foreign minister from russia said they would consider targeting these convoys if they continue. national security adviser jake sullivan has made it clear they are sti
of thousands of residents trapped in mariupol for a worst case scenario as humanitarian aid remains stalled. and we are seeing more devastation east of where a school in one village was destroyed by russian military strike. one official said there were several casualties there. still, the russian assault is being met with strong resistance. new satellite images show ukrainians thwarted a russian military attempt to cross a pontoon bridge towards kyiv. photos show the bridge and nearby russian vehicles destroyed as you can see there. the country remains defiant as well as determined. translator: russia also lost thousands of units of military weaponry. 74 planes, 86 helicopters. we understand they ve got more, but we also know that we shall continue defending ourselves. ukraine does not surrender.
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this disgusting rhetoric has been echoed by so many top democrats, watch for yourself. you cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about. that s why i believe if we are fortunate enough to win back the house or the senate, that s when civility can start again. it can be anybody, at a cabinet, in a restaurant, you tell them they aren t welcome. anymore, anywhere. please don t just come here today, go to the hill today. get up in the face of some congresspeople. sean: with rhetoric like that, is that it is apprised of republicans across the country have been harassed by angry
they called those who disagree with them evil. they have ginned up hatred and fear all across the country and now many top democratic leaders, they are going further urging supporters to take vengeance against those who dare to disagree with them, this includes the former attorney general eric holder, watch this. michelle obama, i love her, she and my wife a really tight which scares me and barack. she says when they go low, we go high. no. when they go low, we kick them. [laughter] [applause] that s what this new democratic party is about. sean: we kick them.