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Derrick Van Orden: “We're closer to peace than we have been in years.”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Rep. Van Orden Joins Ed Henry on Newsmax to Discuss President Trump Meetings with Putin & Zelenskyy

Published | Video Starts at 05:49

And then also, Vladimir Putin needs to know exactly what the stakes are if he were to break a peace agreement. But again, everybody should be incredibly thankful right now because We're closer to peace than we have been in years. And one person got us to that point, and it's President Donald J. Trump. One other quick thing, the Financial Times reporting the last few moments that Zelensky reportedly rejected a proposal to freeze the front line if forces withdraw from Linsk and Donsk region. (05:49–05:51)

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Asserts that the current situation is the closest to peace in years.

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