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Vice President Kamala Harris has been criticized for breaking into laughter Thursday after she was asked whether the US will take in Ukrainian refugees.
The awkward moment took place during a joint press conference with Poland President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw.
The two leaders had been asked similar questions about the US accepting Ukrainian refugees or otherwise easing pressure on Poland’s strained humanitarian resources.
After the reporter had posed her questions, Harris and Duda looked at each other as if each expected the other to respond first.
“OK,” Harris finally said, drawing a chuckle from Duda and the assembled reporters.
“A friend in need is a friend indeed,” the veep added before laughing loudly at her own line. After the merriment died down, Duda confirmed that he had asked Harris to help speed up the consular process so Ukrainian refugees with family in the US could stay with them. Vice President Kamala Harris is being slammed by critics after allegedly laughing at a question regarding Ukrainian refugees while meeting with the Polish President. “We are looking for international support because indeed the vast majority of Ukrainian refugees are coming to our country,” the Polish leader said.
Harris said she recognized the burden placed on Poland by the “unprecedented” flow of refugees — but stopped short of saying whether the US was committed to taking in a certain number.
The VP noted that Ukrainians currently in the US whose visas are nearing their expiration date will be allowed to remain. People cross the Irpin river on an improvised path under a bridge, that was destroyed by Ukrainian troops designed to slow any Russian military advance. People walk past tents on their way to board a train after crossing the border from Ukraine to Poland, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “We will not send them back to […]
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