two republican Congressmen inadvertently joked with the president Joe BidenHe returns to Delaware this weekend while the war is being waged in Ukraine, despite a White House spokesman Jen Psaki explained that he did business in Wilmington while attending a family funeral.
Representative Darrell Isa of California, 68, and Mark Green of Tennessee, 57, made remarks on the sidelines of the annual Conference on Conservative Political Action (CPAC).
The two were specifically asked about the US response to the Russian president Vladimir PutinRussia’s decision to invade Ukraine.
“He’s back in Delaware – there’s no weakness in the White House, he’s abandoned the capital!” Said Isa.
“One hundred percent,” Green added.
Isa then mocked the US government’s proposal to evacuate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
President Joe Biden leaves St. Joseph at Brandywine Catholic Church in Wilmington, Del. After attending a liturgy Saturday
Representative Mark Green attends a meeting with members of the bipartisan delegation of the US Congress in Kiev
Representative Darrell Isa, a Republican from California, speaks at the Conference on Conservative Political Action
Ukrainian territorial defense fighter examines destroyed Russian GAZ Tiger mobile infantry mobile vehicle after battle in Kharkiv on February 27
“When he offered to evacuate Zelensky, Zelensky said ‘no, I need bullets,’ so he evacuated to Delaware!”
Isa then joked that Delaware would be “the last line of defense in the Union,” but said Biden would be fine “until these trains take the enemy there.”
It was unclear whether Isa or Green knew the reasons for Biden’s trip to Wilmington.
Biden spent the weekend in Delaware at a funeral – according to the Wilmington Journal, the widow of Biden’s late son Bo (and Hunter’s ex-girlfriend) Hally died recently – but spokesman Mike Gwynn said Biden was still working.
Gwyn said Biden “united our allies, militarily strengthened our NATO partners on the eastern flank, provided critical assistance to brave Ukrainian fighters and imposed unprecedented sanctions against Putin and his associates” during the current crisis.
He contrasted this with the way he believes congressmen have responded to the different behaviors of former President Donald Trump.
President Biden is pictured leaving the White House for his home in Delaware on Friday night
Biden and his wife Jill seemed calm as they headed for Marine One, although Europe is currently experiencing its biggest conflict since World War II.
“By contrast, these congressmen were eager to defend former President Trump as he weakened America’s position on the world and gave in to Putin – even when Trump withheld military aid to Ukraine as a bargaining chip or sided with Putin.” a former KGB agent because of our own intelligence community, “Gwyn added.
The president and the first lady Jill Biden were filmed leaving the White House on Friday night to board their Marine One helicopter as Europe faces its biggest conflict since World War II.
79-year-old President Biden and 70-year-old First Lady Biden put on their usual face masks, although both have been vaccinated and reinforced, and CDC he himself said that the time had come to abolish almost all mandates.
Biden has access to technology that allows him to work from his luxury home in Rehoboth Beach and from there will follow the latest developments in Ukraine.
But critics are likely to ask if Biden should stay in the White House to help design the power and authority that come with his office during a time that has led many people in the United States and the wider world to fear for their safety. .
Biden often spends his weekends at his home in Delaware, although former President Trump also spends weekends at his clubs in Mar-a-Lago and Bedminster.
The United States has imposed a number of criminal financial sanctions against Russia in an attempt to deter Vladimir Putin from continuing to invade Ukraine.
But so far, the Russian prime minister – whose personal fortune is estimated by Forbes at $ 200 billion – has not been deterred.
The United States has provided significant military equipment to Ukraine, and so far President Vladimir Zelensky’s forces appear to have delayed Russia’s offensive.
But Kremlin troops entered Ukraine in the early hours of Saturday morning and feared the capital could fall under Putin’s rule later Saturday.
The Pentagon’s efforts to try to stop the war were slippery, but ultimately failed.
US intelligence on the movement of Russian troops before the invasion was shared much more freely than usual, in an attempt to scare Putin.
America also warned of sanctions Russia would face if Putin did invade, but the image-obsessed Russian leader eventually decided to continue.
Both POTUS and FLOTUS wore outdoor masks, although they both received their COVID vaccines and booster vaccines.
President Biden and the first lady held hands as they walked toward Marine One
The United States on Sunday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order to put his nuclear forces on high alert as dangerous and “unacceptable.”
The United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, also said there was nothing “off the table” about the possibility of Putin being tried in an international tribunal as a war criminal.
In issuing an order to prepare Russia’s nuclear weapons for increased readiness for launch, Putin cited “aggressive statements” by NATO allies and widespread sanctions imposed by Western nations.
Thomas Greenfield told CBS’s Face the Nation that Putin’s actions had escalated the conflict.
She said the United States “continues to consider new and even harsher measures against the Russians.”
In a separate interview on the state of CNN’s union, the diplomat responded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who called for Putin to stand trial at the International Court of Justice.
“We hold the Russians accountable at every level,” said Thomas Greenfield.
“They are the aggressors. And they must be held accountable, whether at the UN or elsewhere. And all this is still being discussed and is on the table.
Russian military car seen set on fire in Kharkiv on Sunday morning after troops entered an eastern Ukrainian city
Ukrainian servicemen rest at a position near Kiev, Ukraine, February 27, 2022
Big fire at an oil depot after a Russian missile attack in Vasilkov, near Kiev
Thomas Greenfield said “everything is on the table” when asked if it was possible to try Vladimir Putin in the International Criminal Court
“As you know, we will hold a discussion in Geneva at the UN Human Rights Council, bringing Russia before the Human Rights Council as well. There is another resolution that we are submitting to the General Assembly at a special emergency meeting that we want tonight.
Host Dana Bash pressed her: “You did not mention a war crimes tribunal in The Hague. Is this also on the table?
“I think everything is on the table as we move forward. But as we deal with the situation today, we continue to address all of these issues, “said Thomas Greenfield.
Zelensky accused the Russian military of genocide in recorded statements and demanded that Putin be tried in The Hague in an early Sunday statement on Twitter.
“Ukraine has filed a complaint against Russia in the Council of Ministers. Russia must be held accountable for manipulating the concept of genocide to justify aggression. “We want an urgent solution that orders Russia to cease its military activities now, and we expect the trials to begin next week,” he said.
He said in a video message the same day that “Putin’s criminal actions against Ukraine show signs of genocide.”
CNN presenter Dana Bash: “You didn’t mention a war crimes tribunal in The Hague. Is that on the table too?”
amb. to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “I think everything is on the table as we move forward.” pic.twitter.com/lvN7msm1s4
– Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) February 27, 2022
At the Pentagon, a senior U.S. defense official also described Putin’s nuclear order as an escalation, saying it “includes forces that, if miscalculated, could make things much, much more dangerous.”
The United States is trying to determine what Putin’s order means “in tangible terms,” the official said on condition of anonymity.