February 27, 2022 11:32am EST
Psaki suggests Putin’s isolation during pandemic could be at play as lawmakers question his sanity
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By Caitlin McFall | Fox News
White House press secretary Jen Psaki suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s isolation during the pandemic could be affecting his decision-making as he pushes on with his deadly invasion of Ukraine.
Lawmakers have increasingly questioned the state of Putin’s mental health following not only his decision to launch a full-fledged invasion into Ukraine but an address he gave suggesting his military objectives exceed that of Kyiv.
"The speech he gave last week…was somebody who was not only justifying the invasion of a sovereign country but clearly had ambitions beyond that," Psaki told ABC's "This Week" anchorGeorge Stephanopoulos Sunday morning.
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio took to Twitter this week to question Putin's sensibility and said, "I wish I could share more, but for now I can say it’s pretty obvious to many that something is off with Putin."
"He has always been a killer, but his problem now is different and significant. It would be a mistake to assume this Putin would react the same way he would have 5 years ago," he added
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