CNN CNN Newsroom With Jim Acosta March 26, 2022 19:02:00
That is, however, not the case according to a white house official walking back that statement in a separate statement saying his point was that putin can't be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors in the region. he was not discussing his power in russia or regime change. sounded like he was. the official making it official that he wasn't. what seems to be clear, jim, is it was an ad libbed line, but it's worth noting the president's view of president putin publicly has grown increasingly dark. called him a butcher earlier today, called him obviously a war criminal. the united states su...