Charlie Kirk Was Right: The “Czar of Ukraine” Just Stole $103 Million from Texas Veterans to Fund the Swamp

While Roger Wicker and John Cornyn send billions to foreign borders, they are actively looting the pensions of 7,213 Texas combat veterans.

By Senior Chief Shane Junkert, USN (Ret) Director, 54k Veterans

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The late Charlie Kirk tried to warn us. Before his tragic death, he looked at Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and saw exactly what the MAGA movement has been fighting against for a decade: An “America Last” traitor who cares more about defense contracts and foreign borders than the men and women who bled for this country.

Kirk called Wicker the “Czar of Ukraine.” He told us that Wicker’s loyalty wasn’t to the Constitution, but to the Military-Industrial Complex.

On October 8, 2025, Charlie Kirk’s darkest prediction came true.

Roger Wicker stood alone on the Senate floor and blocked the Major Richard Star Act, a bill that would have stopped the government from stealing the pensions of combat-injured veterans. He claimed the bill was “too expensive.” He claimed we “couldn’t afford” to pay veterans what they earned.

This is the same Roger Wicker who voted to send $95 BILLION to Ukraine and foreign nations without blinking an eye.

The Uniparty Grift: Ukraine Gets Billions, Texas Gets Robbed

Let’s look at the math of the betrayal. It is a simple case of “America Last” accounting:

• Foreign Aid Vote: Wicker and the Establishment GOP voted to send billions to secure Ukraine’s borders.
• Major Star Act Vote: Wicker blocked the $9 billion needed to restore the pensions of American combat veterans.

The result? 7,213 combat-injured veterans in Texas are currently losing $103.8 MILLION a year.

That is $103 million stripped from the Texas economy — from families in Killeen, San Antonio, and Houston — to save money for a federal government that treats illegal aliens and foreign dictators better than its own wounded warriors.

The “Swamp” Connection: Follow the Money (John Keast & Raytheon)

Why would Roger Wicker do this? Why would Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) stand by and let him?

Follow the money.

As exposed in recent investigations, Wicker’s Staff Director, John Keast, didn’t just help kill the Star Act. He exited the Senate in December 2025 to launch a strategic consulting firm representing RTX (Raytheon) — the very same defense contractor raking in billions from the foreign wars Wicker keeps funding.

It’s a classic Quid Pro Quo:

1. Wicker funds the wars (Raytheon profits).
2. Wicker blocks veteran pensions to “save money” for the war machine.
3. His staffer gets a golden parachute with the contractors.
4. Texas veterans get $0.00.

John Cornyn: The Silent Accomplice

Where was Senator John Cornyn while the “Czar of Ukraine” was robbing his constituents?

Silence.

Cornyn is the ultimate creature of the swamp. Just like he did with the PACT Act — where he fist-bumped Democrats while veterans with cancer slept on the Capitol steps — Cornyn is allowing the Establishment to loot Texas veterans. He has 77 cosponsors for the Star Act, yet he refuses to force a vote. Why? Because in the Uniparty, you don’t cross the “Czar of Ukraine.”

The Solution: Scorched Earth in Texas

We are done asking nicely. We are done playing by “Senate rules.”

“Today, I sent a formal demand to Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Legislature. We are demanding a State Resolution that officially condemns this federal theft.” — Senior Chief Shane Junkert, USN (Ret.)

The Receipt: How the “Czar of Ukraine” Laundered My Pension

They love to tell you the money “isn’t there.” They love to claim that paying veterans is “too expensive” for the taxpayer. But I have the receipt that proves exactly where the money went. Look at my DFAS pay summary from December 7, 2025. My earned Gross Pay for service to this country was $3,986.00. My Net Pay? $0.00. The federal government stripped every single cent of my retirement because I am combat-disabled. Even with the partial CRSC refund, they are stealing $2,186.00 from my family every single month — that is $26,232.00 a year. That money didn’t just vanish. It was stolen by Roger Wicker and the Uniparty to fund the $95 Billion aid packages to Ukraine and the defense contracts for John Keast’s new lobbyist friends at Raytheon. While Wicker and Cornyn are popping champagne with Zelensky, I am personally funding my own combat disability. They took my $26,000 and sent it to a foreign border, and they expect me to thank them for their service.

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But more importantly, we are handing Attorney General Ken Paxton the ultimate weapon for 2026.

• John Cornyn represents the Wicker/Ukraine/Raytheon alliance.
• Ken Paxton has the chance to represent Texas First.

If Cornyn wants to run for reelection in 2026 as the “conservative” choice, he’s going to have to explain why he let Roger Wicker steal $103 million from Texas heroes.

Join our fight, sign the petition to hold Senator Wicker accountable!

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Charlie Kirk warned us. The Uniparty is real. They will send your money to Kyiv, they will give your job to an illegal, and they will steal your pension to pay for it all.

It’s time for Texas to stop funding its own destruction. Pass the Resolution. Support The Major Richard Star Act!

Shane Junkert is a retired US Navy Senior Chief and Director of 54k Veterans. Read the full exposure of the Wicker/Keast corruption here: Mississippi Media Blackout