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a greenwald high a hi John media commentary columnist and American Enterprise Institute fellow

Christine Rosenhy Christine hi John and associate editor and author of the rise of the New Puritans

Noah Rothman. Hi Noah. Hi John. So it was of Vladimir Zelensky day in Washington yesterday he

arrived he spent two hours with with Joe Biden they then gave a joint press conference

and two hours after that he appeared in front of a joint session of Congress to deliver

a speech in gravely and sometimes a little hard to understand English. So first thoughts Abe.

Well I mean I thought it was very effective. Look it would to be totally honest it would take a lot

from me from him to have sort of put me off you know I can't I can't imagine what he could have

done that one that I that I would have thought was horrific not because I you know in love with him

or with any leader but because his cause is just in his vital and it is crucial that we get involved

in it but I think he was excellent I think he was appropriately appreciative and honored himself

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