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Markwayne Mullin: “The President is doing an end around on Russia by taking out…”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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SEN MULLIN: 'President Trump is not weak about this.' | Brian Kilmeade Show

Published | Video Starts at 08:38

The biggest question is, is what this means for the United States. It opens up a tremendous opportunity. But what it really means is the pressure is putting on, on Russia. The President is doing an end around on Russia by taking out these ghost ships that Russia and Venezuela were using to ship crude oil on the black market. The President's put a heavy boot on Putin's neck at the same time taking away India's appetite for Russian oil. It puts another heavy boot on Putin's neck. (08:38–08:53)

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Asserts that the President is targeting ghost ships used by Russia and Venezuela for black market oil shipping.

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