Republican Sen. Tom Cotton
Tom Bryant Cotton Sunday shows preview: Russia invades Ukraine; Biden nominates Jackson to Supreme Court The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden announces Supreme Court pick amid unfolding Ukrainian crisis Sunday shows preview: Russia-Ukraine crisis dominates as White House is ‘convinced’ of an invasion MORE (Ark.) on Sunday avoided condemning former President Trump
Donald TrumpTrump tears into Biden as he moves toward 2024 campaign Former Trump national security adviser condemns Putin at CPAC GOP senator dodges question over whether Trump should condemn Putin MORE for his praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich PutinCyber officials urge federal agencies to armor up for potential Russian attacks Rick Scott: Putin a ‘murderous thug,’ will ‘continue to try to swallow up more and more territory’ Biden says Putin is ‘producing the exact opposite effect that he intended’ MORE, even as he directly contradicted Trump’s assessment of the Russian leader.
Responding to questions from ABC’s “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos
George Robert StephanopoulosAlec Baldwin, ‘Rust’ crew sued by late cinematographer’s family Sunday shows: No breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine tensions Pelosi says ‘defund the police’ is ‘not the position of the Democratic Party’ MORE about whether he’d condemn Trump’s repeated praise of Putin, Cotton said: “George you’ve heard what I have to say about Vladimir Putin. That he is a ruthless dictator who’s watched a naked, unprovoked war of aggression.
“Thankfully, the Ukrainian army has anti-tank missiles that President Obama
Barack Hussein ObamaObama: Tragedy of Trayvon Martin’s death created a ‘new generation of civil rights leaders’ Jackson could be galvanizing force on Supreme Court, legal experts say Obama congratulates Jackson on Supreme Court nomination MORE would not supply that we did supply last time Republicans were in charge in Washington. That’s why it’s so urgent that we continue to supply those weapons to Ukraine,” Cotton responded.
Stephanopoulos pressed Cotton on why he was apparently declining to condemn Trump for his continued praise.
Cotton retorted that Stephanopoulos should ask Trump directly, saying he wouldn’t speak on behalf of another politician who could speak for themself.
Stephanopoulos continued to press Cotton for an answer, saying he was “quite confident” that Cotton would have provided comment if former President Obama or President Biden
Joe BidenTrump tears into Biden as he moves toward 2024 campaign Biden says he hopes his legacy ‘is that I restored the soul of this country’ Cyber officials urge federal agencies to armor up for potential Russian attacks MORE had said something along the lines of what Trump had said. The ABC host asserted that Cotton would be “first in line” to criticize Democrats for making the kinds of comments that Trump had made.
Cotton again avoided addressing Trump’s remarks, reiterating that he was focused on Russia’s aggression. Stephanopoulos doubled down on his questioning, saying he couldn’t understand why Cotton could not condemn Trump.
“I’m delivering my message to you, which I said has been clear whether Barack Obama’s president, whether Donald Trump was president, and now whether Joe Biden was president,” Cotton said. “But Vladimir Putin has been a ruthless dictator for years. Too many people have not taken the threat seriously and that’s why you see the images we see in Ukraine now.”
By Joseph Choi – 02/27/22 10:01 AM EST Republican Sen. Tom CottonTom Bryant Cotton Sunday shows preview: Russia invades Ukraine; Biden nominates Jackson to Supreme Court The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden announces Supreme Court pick amid unfolding Ukrainian crisis Sunday shows preview: Russia-Ukraine crisis dominates as White House is ‘convinced’ of an invasion MORE (Ark.) on Sunday avoided condemning former President TrumpDonald TrumpTrump tears into Biden as he moves toward 2024 campaign Former Trump national security adviser condemns Putin at CPAC GOP senator dodges question over whether Trump should condemn Putin MORE for his praise of Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinCyber officials urge federal agencies to armor up for potential Russian attacks Rick Scott: Putin a ‘murderous thug,’ will ‘continue to try to swallow up more and more territory’ Biden says Putin is ‘producing the exact opposite effect that he intended’ MORE, even as he directly contradicted Trump’s assessment of the Russian leader.Responding to questions from ABC’s “This Week” host George StephanopoulosGeorge Robert StephanopoulosAlec Baldwin, ‘Rust’ crew sued by late cinematographer’s family Sunday shows: No breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine tensions Pelosi says ‘defund the police’ is ‘not the position of the Democratic Party’ MORE about whether he’d condemn Trump’s repeated praise of Putin, Cotton said: “George you’ve heard what I have to say about Vladimir Putin. That he is a ruthless dictator who’s watched a naked, unprovoked war of aggression.”Thankfully, the Ukrainian army has anti-tank missiles that President ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaObama: Tragedy of Trayvon Martin’s death created a ‘new generation of civil rights leaders’ Jackson could be galvanizing force on Supreme Court, legal experts say Obama congratulates Jackson on Supreme Court nomination MORE would not supply that we did supply last time Republicans were in charge in Washington. That’s why it’s so urgent that we continue to supply those weapons to Ukraine,” Cotton responded.Stephanopoulos pressed Cotton on why he was apparently declining to condemn Trump for his continued praise.Cotton retorted that Stephanopoulos should ask Trump directly, saying he wouldn’t speak on behalf of another politician who could speak for themself.Stephanopoulos continued to press Cotton for an answer, saying he was “quite confident” that Cotton would have provided comment if former President Obama or President BidenJoe BidenTrump tears into Biden as he moves toward 2024 campaign Biden says he hopes his legacy ‘is that I restored the soul of this country’ Cyber officials urge federal agencies to armor up for potential Russian attacks MORE had said something along the lines of what Trump had said. The ABC host asserted that Cotton would be “first in line” to criticize Democrats for making the kinds of comments that Trump had made.Cotton again avoided addressing Trump’s remarks, reiterating that he was focused on Russia’s aggression. Stephanopoulos doubled down on his questioning, saying he couldn’t understand why Cotton could not condemn Trump.”I’m delivering my message to you, which I said has been clear whether Barack Obama’s president, whether Donald Trump was president, and now whether Joe Biden was president,” Cotton said. “But Vladimir Putin has been a ruthless dictator for years. Too many people have not taken the threat seriously and that’s why you see the images we see in Ukraine now.”