President Biden stands by his weekend comment that President Putin can't remain in power, saying he had been expressing his 'moral outrage,' not signaling a policy change.
on Saturday, in which he seemed to suggest he was pushing for regime change in Russia. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” he said then, referring to Putin.
Biden said he didn't believe the comment would complicate or escalate the conflict in Ukraine, or that it could affect Putin's actions.
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