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By Gabby Orr
Updated 5:23 PM ET, Fri March 4, 2022
(CNN)Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to condemn Republican “apologists” who have complimented Russian President Vladimir Putin amid his invasion of Ukraine, according to excerpts of a Friday speech to top GOP donors, obtained by CNN.
“There is no room in this party for apologists for Putin. There is only room for champions of freedom,” Pence is expected to say.
Pence’s prepared remarks come just days after former President Donald Trump described the Kremlin leader as “genius” and “savvy” for launching a full-scale invasion in Ukraine, where civilian casualties continue to pile up despite global condemnation of Putin’s actions.
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Article URL : https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/04/politics/mike-pence-republican-putin-rnc/index.html