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Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a "humanitarian"

CBS News21 October 2026, 14:57 UTCUnited States of America

After special envoy Steve Witkoff told Putin he was a "humanitarian" for releasing a U.S. citizen deemed to have been wrongfully detained, GOP Sen. John Cornyn responded, "No. Putin is a stone cold killer."

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