The user asked for a rewrite in an ironic, third-person style. Here’s a concise, ironic rendering:
In the 2026 U.S. defense budget bill, a modest $400 million is tucked away for Ukraine under the titled “Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative” (USAI), because clearly the best way to show support is through contracts with weapons manufacturers rather than transferring gear directly from U.S. stockpiles.
Additionally, lawmakers require the Pentagon to brief Congress on any plan to cancel or pause the military aid previously approved by Parliament, ensuring that nobody forgets who’s in charge of accountability—or at least who should be.
And yes, there are whispers from the past about Defense Secretary Pete Hoegseth (note the spelling, apparently) independently halting aid to Ukraine without informing the White House, a move that stirred the administration’s feathers and created quite the bureaucratic ruckus.
