'So many mistakes' in Trump’s 'illogical' negotiations with Putin: Fmr. Amb. to Russia
NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul join Meet the Press NOW to report on President Trump’s statements on negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war and his comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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