Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa), the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and probably the most senior Republican within the Senate, on Friday urged President Trump to “put the toughest of sanctions” on Russian President Vladimir Putin, declaring Putin is “playing America as a patsy.”
Grassley posted his assertion on the social platform X after Russia hit Kyiv with missiles and drones that killed not less than 12 individuals and left 90 individuals injured.
That strike got here a number of days after a Russian assault killed three individuals in southern Ukraine throughout a 30-hour Easter ceasefire that Putin had declared over the vacation weekend.
“IVE SEEN ENOUGH KILLING OF INNOCENT UKRAINIAN women = children. President Trump pls put the toughest of sanctions on Putin. U ought to c from clear evidence that he is playing America as a patsy,” Grassley posted.
Trump on Thursday posted on Fact Social that he was “not happy” with the Russian strikes on Kyiv.
“Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!” he wrote.
Trump’s particular envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow for 3 hours Friday to debate a doable peace deal, with a Kremlin official describing the assembly as permitting the USA and Russia to “bring their positions closer together.”
