Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump used a speech at the

conservative political action conference to tout his agenda one month into his second term in office.

Speaking to CPAC attendees, Trump said he wants something in return from Ukraine for the billions of

dollars the U.S. spent helping the country

defend itself against Russia. Europe gave it in the form of a loan. They get their money back.

We gave it in the form of nothing. So I want them to give us something for all of the money that we put up.

And I'm going to try and get the war settled, and I'm going to try and get

all that death ended.

Russian state media say preparations are underway for a face-to-face meeting between Trump and

Vladimir Putin.

Former Republican U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez says President Trump's decision to

pardon January 6 rioters is a betrayal

of the American justice system. NPR Sarah McCammon reports Gonzalez made the comments

during a gathering of anti-Trump conservatives in Washington, D.C. Alberto Gonzalez served as

White House counsel and then United States Attorney General under

President George W. Bush.

Speaking at the principal's first summit in Washington, D.C., Gonzalez criticized several

Trump administration decisions.

It is a betrayal to the men and women at the Department of Justice who were fired because they participated in the

prosecution of the January 6th rioters.

Gonzalez went on to criticize Trump's decision to pardon some 1,500 people convicted in connection

with the attack on the Capitol in 2021.

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