Vice President Kamala Harris insisted that the US was prepared to levy “serious and severe costs” against Russia should Vladimir Putin order an invasion of Ukraine.
would be met with a less robust response.
“Did the president essentially give the green light to Vladimir Putin to take a piece of Ukraine, to take a bite out of Ukraine?” host Savannah Guthrie asked Harris point-blank. “On the subject of Ukraine,” Harris finally said, “I will tell you that the President has been very clear — and we as the United States are very clear — if Putin takes aggressive action, we are prepared to levy serious and severe costs, period.
“Savannah, I’m being clear with you right now,” Harris retorted. “And so, if you’re interested, I’ll continue to be clear.”
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