GOP senators push back hard on Trump’s praise of Putin
| Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has revealed tensions within the Republican Party over how aggressively to push back on the aggression and how to respond to former President Trump’s glowing praise of Putin.
The national security crisis has shown Trump to be seriously out of step with GOP leaders on characterizing Putin’s motives and moves, even though Trump looks increasingly likely to run again for president in 2024. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday contradicted Trump’s recent praise of Putin as “smart” and “savvy” by declaring that he views the Russian president as a “ruthless thug.” |
