Post by trueblue on Aug 14, 2022 4:26:06 GMT
'Vindman Calls Gabbard 'Agent of Russian Disinformation' After Fox Segment'
Alexander Vindman, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, criticized former Representative Tulsi Gabbard, a Hawaii Democrat, over remarks she made Friday about sanctioning Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
Gabbard was filling in as a host on Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight when she said that Europe is in a "massive energy crisis right now" because of the sanctions that were placed on Russia, which she described as "nothing short of a modern day siege."
"This comes at a great cost, but Joe Biden told us 'hey, this is necessary to defend Ukraine,'" the former congresswoman said, referring to the president's remarks in February when he said that "defending freedom will have costs for us as well, here at home."
Gabbard was filling in as a host on Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight when she said that Europe is in a "massive energy crisis right now" because of the sanctions that were placed on Russia, which she described as "nothing short of a modern day siege."
"This comes at a great cost, but Joe Biden told us 'hey, this is necessary to defend Ukraine,'" the former congresswoman said, referring to the president's remarks in February when he said that "defending freedom will have costs for us as well, here at home."
Biden also said at the time that he will take action to make sure "the pain of our sanctions is targeted at the Russian economy, not ours." The U.S. banned all Russian oil imports in March in response to the invasion.