Hi everyone it is 4 o'clock here in New York I'm Elisi Menendez

in for Nicole Wallace on this president's day as we come on the air the world continues to absorb these shock waves

from the death of Alexi Navalny

as tributes pour in around the globe

as the sickening reality sets in that Vladimir Putin has silenced yet another of his critics,

the world seemingly stands united in their grief and their outrage at the injustice and the

certainty that Navalny would still be alive but for Vladimir Putin. and the twice in Peach, four times indicted ex-president who stayed conspicuously silent on

Navalny's death, who did not utter Navalny's name until today. Three days

after the world first learned that the Russian opposition leader was dead and still

Trump notably has not condemned Vladimir Putin. No, instead in a twisted kind of

metaphor Trump likened himself and his legal battles to the now

martyred Alexi Nervani. And it is not just Trump, it is also Trump's allies in

the Republican Party who are following Trump's lead, staying strangely

muted on their criticisms and condemnations.

Here was South Carolina Senator Tim Scott struggling to answer a simple question about why Trump stayed silent on

Navani and Putin for so long.

We need strong leadership coming from America that actually pushes back

against Russia and other dictators.

Unfortunately, Joe Biden is not up for that charge and Donald Trump is.

Well, Donald Trump hasn't said a word yet about the death of Navalny or about

Putin's culpability. Do you want Trump to say something and why do you think he

hasn't yet? Well, Jake, I think a better question really is, let's look at the middle,

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