Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a "humanitarian"

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff described Vladimir Putin as a humanitarian after the Russian leader released a U.S. citizen imprisoned since 2022. This statement drew sharp criticism from GOP Sen. John Cornyn, who called Putin a stone cold killer. Additionally, former U.S. ambassador William Taylor characterized Witkoff's remarks as cringeworthy. The controversy centers on the envoy's praise of the Russian president following the release of the wrongfully detained American citizen from Russian custody.