On Friday, during a tense exchange on MSNBC, John Kerry lost his composure when a reporter confronted him with a question about the Obama administration’s failure to stop Russia’s annexation of Crimea. In 2014, Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in clear violation of international law, and the Obama administration let it happen without lifting a meaningful finger.
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Chris Jansing of MSNBC, speaking with Kerry at the Vatican ahead of Pope Francis’s funeral, began, “You were secretary of state when Russia annexed Crimea, and I want to ask you—” but Kerry quickly cut her off.
“But when they stated they were—” Kerry interrupted.
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Jansing tried to clarify, “When they, when they stated, yeah,” before Kerry jumped in again, insisting, “We did
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