Lord David Cameron has denied meeting US Speaker Mike Johnson as the UK heaps pressure on the Capitol to grant further aid to Ukraine.
The Foreign Secretary has been pressing US officials to pass a $60billion package for Kyiv.
Lord Cameron met with ex-President Donald Trump in Florida on Monday.
He later ventured up to Washington to meet Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, and members of Congress.
Foreign Minister David Cameron speaks during a press conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken
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The former Prime Minister pushed American Representatives to pass legislation stuck in the lower chamber to inject a further multi-billion-dollar pot of cash into aiding Ukraine’s struggle against Russia.
Johnson, a Trump ally, was seen as a key figure in unlocking the funds.
He refused to table a vote on the Bill since it passed the Senate in February.
Sources close to Lord Cameron told The Times that Johnson was unable to find time in his diary to meet Cameron.
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson did not meet with Lord David Cameron
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Johnson’s office declined to comment when asked if the House Speaker had refused the Foreign Secretary’s request for a meeting.
However, the pair met in December during Lord Cameron’s previous trip to Washington.
Speaking alongside Blinken in Washington today, Cameron said: “We know if we give the Ukrainians the support they deserve, they can win this war.
“They can achieve the just the peace that they deserve.”
Donald Trump also met with Lord David Cameron
ReutersLord Cameron added: “We face a huge threat from an aggressive Putin taking other countries’ territory by force and it is so important that we stick together … Future generations are going to look back at us and say ‘Did we do enough?’”
During Lord Cameron’s meeting with Trump, the Foreign Secretary and former President discussed Brexit, the upcoming elects and their “mutual admiration for the late Queen Elizabeth II”.
A Government spokesman said: “Ahead of his visit to Washington, the Foreign Secretary will meet former President Trump in Florida today.
“It is standard practice for ministers to meet with opposition candidates as part of their routine international engagement.”
