Trump spoke. Will Republicans follow him on Russia?

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Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN

Updated 6:28 PM ET, Wed February 23, 2022

(CNN)Former President Donald Trump has signaled to Republicans that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “genius” for invading Ukraine.

Now we shall see what happens.

Will the party’s lawmakers back President Joe Biden as he stands up to Putin? Or, as the majority did with a collective amnesia on the January 6 insurrection, will they retreat on promised sanctions and support for Ukraine?

The GOP, already changed by Trump, may be molting again.

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