‘Humanitarian’: Trump Weighs In on Putin Praise Amid Backlash
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Donald Trump offered a qualified response when asked whether he agreed with envoy Steve Witkoff’s description of Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian.” He suggested the term could apply to the release of American detainee Stephen Hubbard but declined to give a broader assessment. Republican lawmakers condemned Witkoff’s praise, while criticism of the administration’s wider Russia policy continued.
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