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Karen Bass: “President Obama’s leadership on the Ukraine has been strong.”

Featuring: Karen Bass, Democratic | Mayor of Los Angeles | California

Senator Johnson on CNN's Crossfire

Published May 2, 2014 | Video Starts at 02:31

Isn't this really the big leagues? Well, I think it's the big leagues. I think President Obama is used to the big leagues, and I think that his President Obama’s leadership on the Ukraine has been strong. The Europeans now are stepping up to the plate, and clearly it's going to take all of us. It's the sanctions from the United States, but it is also the sanctions from the European Union. (02:31–02:37)

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Asserts that President Obama has shown strong leadership regarding the Ukraine situation.

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