June 17, 2021

Fmr. NIC Officer: What About-ism Was 'Tremendous' in Putin Press Conference

Andrea Kendall-Taylor, former Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Russia at the National Intelligence Council, joins Andrea Mitchell, Chuck Todd, and Kasie Hunt to break down what the "what-aboutism" heard from Russian President Vladimir Putin in his post-summit press conference, and how President Biden will need to respond.

Watch the full video from MSNBC.

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