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In yet another train wreck of a press conference, President Joe Biden ignited shockwaves when he appeared to many to have given Russia the “green light” to invade Ukraine.
Biden’s weak response to Russia’s threats against Ukraine during the press conference Wednesday prompted an almost immediate response from White House press secretary Jen Psaki who was tasked with trying to clean up the mess he had made.
“It’s one thing if it’s a minor incursion and we end up having to fight about what to do and not do,” Biden told reporters. “But if they actually do what they’re capable of doing with the forces amassed on the border, it is going to be a disaster for Russia if they further invade Ukraine.”
Biden on Russia invading Ukraine:
“It’s one thing if it’s a minor incursion…” pic.twitter.com/BFp5jnJYPI
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 19, 2022
He appeared to make things worse when asked by Alex Alper of Reuters to clarify what he meant by his “minor incursion” comment.
“The question is, if it’s something significantly short of a significant invasion — or not even significant, just major military forces coming across. For example, it’s one thing to determine that if they continue to use cyber efforts, well, we could respond the same way, with cyber,” he replied.
The White House soon came in with the mop.
CLEAN UP ON AISLE 46 😂😂😂
— Justin Estes (@Brocksdaddy09) January 19, 2022
“President Biden has been clear with the Russian President: If any Russian military forces move across the Ukrainian border, that’s a renewed invasion, and it will be met with a swift, severe, and united response from the United States and our Allies,” Psaki said in a statement.
“President Biden also knows from long experience that the Russians have an extensive playbook of aggression short of military action, including cyberattacks and paramilitary tactics,” she added. “And he affirmed today that those acts of Russian aggression will be met with a decisive, reciprocal, and united response.”
— Jen Psaki (@PressSec) January 19, 2022
The attempt to salvage Biden’s response did not seem to win over critics.
Spin it how you want, we all heard him give the green light. Countdown is on…
— Smason (@JasonPoynter21) January 19, 2022
The fact that this needs to be said by you, says a whole lot. Take that for what it’s worth.
— Mike Conpropst (@MConpropst) January 20, 2022
You certainly do a lot of instant clarifying. Is there any adult vetting his talking points?
— TheRealMirCat (@TRMirCat) January 19, 2022
Jesus what a mess to try and clean up, good luck. 🤣
— Wade (@W_Wade__) January 19, 2022
Meanwhile, the fallout from the president’s words on Russia continued to reverberate, with officials in the U.S. and Ukraine expressing their horror almost immediately.
Source close to Zelensky admin on Biden’s Russia/Ukraine remarks: “The fallout [in Kyiv] will be nuclear.”
— Alex Ward (@alexbward) January 19, 2022
Joe Biden’s impotence emboldened Vladimir Putin and now he just green-lighted Putin to invade Ukraine.
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) January 19, 2022
CNN: “One Ukrainian official…said that he was ‘shocked that President Biden would give a green light to Vladimir Putin in this way.’”
“It gives the green light to Putin to enter Ukraine at his pleasure.” pic.twitter.com/tLkR92GgnK
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 19, 2022
Imagine being Vladimir Putin and contemplating invading Ukraine. Then you see this train wreck of a press conference broadcasting Biden’s weak leadership. Biden is emboldening Putin. This is so embarrassing.
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) January 19, 2022
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