Joe Biden Says Vladimir Putin Is Responsible For Alexei Navalny’s Death, Blasts Donald Trump For Encouraging Russia To “Do Whatever The Hell They Want”
deadline.comJoe Biden said that he was “both not surprised and outraged” by the reported death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny in prison, blaming it on Vladimir Putin.
The news networks broke away from coverage of the Fani Willis hearing in Georgia — which featured her father on the witness stand today — to carry the president’s remarks. “Make no mistake: Putin is responsible for Navalny’s death,” Biden said in the Roosevelt Room.
He then paid tribute to Navalny, noting that he returned to Russia even after attempts to poison him. RELATED: Real-Life Thriller: Top Oscar Contender ‘Navalny’ Investigates Poisoning Of Russian Opposition Leader Biden also blasted former President Donald Trump for stating last weekend that, if he returns to the White House, he may not come to the defense of NATO allies if they have not paid up. RELATED: Alexei Navalny’s Wife Hails Imprisoned Husband After Documentary About Him Wins Oscar “He said if an ally did not pay their dues, he encouraged Russia to ‘do whatever they hell they want,'” Biden said.
The president then paused, before telling the press pool, “I guess I should clear my mind a little bit and not say what I’m really thinking.
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