Pence criticizes Trump’s ‘velvet glove’ treatment with Putin: ‘The hammer needs to come’

Former Vice President Mike Pence urged President Donald Trump to bring in a “hammer” in his negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Putin visited the United States on Friday, arriving in Alaska to meet with President Donald Trump to discuss the war that began in February 2022. This was Putin’s first meeting with a U.S. president since Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The meeting did not result in an immediate peace deal, which Pence criticized on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday.

“I served alongside the president for four years. I know his style in dealing with these dictators. It’s the velvet glove,” Pence said. “But I think the hammer needs to come, and it needs to come immediately.”

“Putin only understands strength. So while the

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