Trump unsurprised by Russia's attack on Ukraine, White House says
Donald Trump isn't surprised by Russia's latest attack on Ukraine, according to his press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
In the post just below this one, we reported Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is waiting for a US reaction to overnight attacks.
Leavitt told reporters at the White House: "I spoke with the president about it this morning and his reaction was unfortunately unsurprised."
"These are two countries who have been engaged in a brutal war for several years, a war that would have never started if the president were still in office. It started because of the weakness and incompetence of President Biden," she added.
For context: During his election campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly claimed he could end the war in one day.
It has been more than a full year back in office and the war shows no sign of an immediate end.