Rep. Matt Gaetz says purging some corrupt officials in Ukraine is not enough to convince him to support more aid to Ukraine after Zelenskyy announced firing ...
"Our laws require close end-to-end monitoring of military equipment sent into a conflict zone," he added. [CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink) [UKRAINE'S ZELENSKYY FIRES TOP-LEVEL OFFICIALS IN ANTICORRUPTION PURGE, WITH MORE TO COME, HE WARNS](https://www.foxnews.com/world/ukraine-zelenskyy-purges-top-level-officials-anticorruption-purge-more-come-he-warns) [GOP HARDLINERS REFUSE TO CLAP, STAND FOR ZELENSKYY AS UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT ASKS FOR MORE MONEY](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-hardliners-refuse-clap-stand-zelenskyy-ukrainian-president-asks-more-money) "Ukraine has been corrupt for decades. It was named ‘the most corrupt nation in Europe’ in 2015. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6318946267112)., said Tuesday he is unmoved by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy's announcement that he fired top officials in an effort to [weed out corruption](https://www.foxnews.com/world/ukraine-zelenskyy-purges-top-level-officials-anticorruption-purge-more-come-he-warns), and said that effort isn't enough to get him to support more Ukraine aid funding.
Matt Gaetz is in the spotlight for his comments on sending US financial aid to Ukraine – let's meet his press secretary Joel Valdez.
[representative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives), Mark Meadows, in 2019. During that time, he was active in Turning Point USA, Illini Republicans, and United Illini. Valdez has served as Gaetz’s communications director since April 2021. [Tommy Robinson and Derek Diablo interview ends in brawl on sofa](/en-gb/2023/01/23/tommy-robinson-and-derek-diablo-interview-ends-in-brawl-on-sofa/) [Gaetz’s Firebrand podcast](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CfNmb4AgoJ5/) to celebrate the reversal. He is openly against providing Ukraine with additional US financial aid, even after President Vladimir Zelensky’s decision to fire top officials to crack down on corruption.
After weathering that whole underage sex scandal that dominated headlines for much of the last two years, rumors that the anti-LGBTQ lawmaker has allegedly been ...