GOP Senator Says Putin Should Be In Jail 'If Not Executed' As Trump Inches Closer To Russia
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Tuesday said Vladimir Putin should be “in jail for the rest of his life, if not executed,” as President Donald Trump appears to be seeking closer ties with the Russian leader.
Top GOP Senator Slams Idea of Trump Negotiating With Russia: Putin Should be ‘Jailed, Possibly Executed’
Vladimir Putin has violated every tenant of international law and should be indicted and prosecuted and jailed, possibly executed,” Wicker told CNN
Republicans split with Trump on ‘dictator’ Zelensky: ‘Putin is evil, and he has to be stopped’
President Donald Trump’s characterization of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator” who was responsible for Russia’s invasion of his country has been met with little support among lawmakers of his own party.
‘Putin Is The Dictator’: GOP Balks As Trump Hurls Attacks Against Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
"I don’t accept George Orwell’s doublethink," one House Republican said after President Trump blamed Ukraine for starting the war with Russia.
Senate GOP voice rare dissent after Trump blames Ukraine for Russia’s invasion
Bipartisan backlash hits President Donald Trump after social media post that lambasted the Ukrainian president and echoed Russian talking points.
Putin Must Be Salivating Over This Trump Attack on Ukraine’s Zelenskiy
Donald Trump unloaded on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a Truth Social post Wednesday morning, accusing Zelenskiy of enjoying a “gravy train” from the United States and calling him a “Dictator without Elections.
Trump Fires Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Two Other Military Officers
This comes as the Trump Administration seeks to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in ranks.
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About That 8% a Year Pentagon Cut
Sen. Wicker says it’s not a cut in defense muscle. Let’s hope he’s right.
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Trump Responds to GOP Chair of Armed Services Committee Calling Hegseth’s Speech a ‘Rookie Mistake’
President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter Friday about Sen. Roger Wicker's (R-MS) comments criticizing Secretary of ...
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Republican Senator ‘Disturbed’ by Hegseth’s Comments About Ukraine
Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said the defense secretary made a ‘rookie mistake.’ By Robert Jimison Senator Roger Wicker, Republican of ...
US defense secretary's Europe debut irks allies, wins Trump's nod
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attention-grabbing overseas debut may have irritated some key Republicans and alienated ...
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Senior Republican senator ‘puzzled’ and ‘disturbed’ by Hegseth’s Ukraine remarks
Speaking to Jonathan Martin at the POLITICO Pub in the Munich conference, Wicker — a staunch Ukraine supporter — said he was ...
Top GOP senator mocks Trump Cabinet official over this ‘rookie mistake’
Wicker went on to compare Hegseth’s remarks to something far-right commentator Tucker Carlson would have written. Carlson ...
Hegseth stumbles out of the gate
In his first big turn on the world stage, the defense secretary has already been forced to offer a major walk-back.
Republican who salvaged Pete Hegseth is already ‘concerned’ with his comments on Ukraine
Democratic Senator Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, blasted the Trump administration ...
US Defense Secretary Hegseth's Europe debut irks allies, wins Trump's nod
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attention-grabbing overseas debut may have irritated some key Republicans and alienated ...
A Look at Dan 'Razin' Caine, Trump's Pick to Be the Top US Military Officer
President Donald Trump’s choice to be the top U.S. military officer, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, endeared himself ...