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White House national security spokesman John Kirby in an interview on Sunday said that President Biden's remark regarding the "prospect of Armageddon" reflects "the very high stakes that are in play" in the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats. "The president was reflecting the very high stakes that are in play right now, Martha," Kirty told host Martha Raddatz during an appearance on ABC's "This Week." "When you have modern nuclear power and the leader of that modern nuclear power willing to use irresponsible rhetoric the way that Mr. Putin has several times in just the last week or two, as well as the high tension in Ukraine over just the course of the last few days," he added. "So the president, I think, was accurately reflecting the fact that the stakes are very high right now." |
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday said President Biden was "right to raise the risk of nuclear conflict" with Russia after the president last week warned of the Kremlin's escalating threats as "Armageddon." |
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"When you hear the president talking about 'Armageddon' as a random thought … at a fundraiser, that is a terrible risk for the American people," said former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. "He ought to be talking to us in a serious way." |
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (Ga.) on Sunday refuted criticism that she failed to properly concede the 2018 election, arguing she had acknowledged Republican opponent Brian Kemp as the victor. |
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Arizona's gubernatorial nominees sparred over abortion on CBS's "Face the Nation" on Sunday, painting each other as extremists on the issue. |
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Sunday declined to indicate if he will mount a White House bid in 2024 as his national profile grows. |
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"I'm not going to say he's being racist. But I wouldn't use that language, be more polite. But the fact is we can't ignore we have a 40 to 50 percent violent crime increase," Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said. |
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday called for a reassessment of the U.S. military alliance with Saudi Arabia after the country and its oil-exporting allies agreed to a production cut, describing the decades-long partnership as "broken." |
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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said the U.S. and Saudi Arabia should maintain a "deep, important security relationship," refuting criticism of Riyadh for its human rights abuses. |
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Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson said he was "cautiously optimistic" about securing the release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan from Russia after visiting the country. |
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