Cameron admits he is meeting US politicians with ‘great trepidation’ but is passionate about Ukraine

British foreign minister David Cameron appeared alongside his US counterpart on Tuesday and made an impassioned case for aid to Ukraine even as he promised not to “lecture” US leaders in his meetings this week.

His visit to the nation’s capital followed a trip to Mar-a-Lago, where former President Donald Trump held court on Monday evening at a dinner where the two were joined by British Ambassador Karen Pierce. The Independent has reached out to Mar-a-Lago insiders for more details about the dinner, which were scant across social media. A readout from the Trump campaign indicated that the two had discussed unsurprising topics — Brexit and Ukraine, as well as the death of Queen Elizabeth.

Lord Cameron declined to comment on the content of his meeting with the former president, only defending it as “proper” and noting historical precedent. He focused his remarks on the violence in Ukraine and Gaza, and in particular the need to shore up Ukraine’s military at a desperate moment.

“Future generations are going to look back at us and ask, ‘Did we do enough?’” he said.

Standing next to the US Secretary of State at a press conference, Lord Cameron said that he would be in meetings with US lawmakers through the week as the legislative body continues to debate a stalled bill that would provide aid to both Ukraine and Israel’s militaries, which has pased the Senate but remains frozen in the GOP-controlled House. Part of the issue: a rebellion from Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of a number of conservatives opposed to further Ukraine aid, who is threatening a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson over the bill’s potential passage.

When speaking with members of Congress, Lord Cameron said, he tries “to keep the diplomatic language, but