Fox News guest host Jacqui Heinrich cited a reported Russian document on „how to stall while it continues to dismantle the Ukrainian state.“
Fox News guest host Jacqui Heinrich pressed White House national security adviser Mike Waltz on Sunday about whether President Donald Trump is „being played“ by Russian President Vladimir Putin amid ongoing negotiations over Ukraine.
Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment on Sunday morning.Why It Matters
Trump has long faced concerns from his critics over how he deals with and talks about Putin. Amid the ongoing negotiations over a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia amid their ongoing war, Trump has spoken favorably of Putin while having a sometimes openly hostile relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russia has long been viewed by Republicans and Democrats as an adversary of the United States whereas Ukraine is an ally. U.S. allies in Europe have also raised alarms over Trump’s stance toward Ukraine and Russia.What to Know
Waltz appeared as a guest on Fox News Sunday, which was guest hosted by Heinrich, the network’s senior White House correspondent. Heinrich pressed Waltz regarding concerns about Trump’s apparent deference to Putin.
„A European intelligence service uncovered a document that was prepared for the Kremlin the same week the president’s team met with the Russians in Saudi Arabia“, Heinrich said, citing an article from The . She added that the document, „details much of what we’ve already seen play out.“
She said it „basically“ lays out a plan by Moscow on „how to stall while it continues to dismantle the Ukrainian state.“ Reading from the Post article, Heinrich highlighted that the reported document lays out plans to increase tensions between the U.S., China and Europe by floating U.S. access to minerals in occupied parts of Ukraine.
„How do you know President Trump isn’t being played right now by President Putin?“ she asked Waltz.
