Mike Johnson: “He [Putin] is the one that provoked the war.”

“It's pretty absurd for anyone in the media or Democrats to somehow proclaim that President Trump, the White House, or Republicans in Congress are on Putin's side. It's a joke. We understand that he is a dangerous adversary and He [Putin] is the one that provoked the war. When we did the Ukraine to the aid to Ukraine a year ago, the entire point of that, and I was consistent from that moment until today, the whole point …” (00:47–02:34)

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