February 28, 2022
Putin may order escalation of violence
The U.S. has solid intelligence that Putin is getting increasingly frustrated by his military struggles in Ukraine. Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson weighs in on potential U.S. military action and President Biden’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday.
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