Navalny is a very sad situation and he's very brave.

He was a very brave guy because it's a horrible thing.

But it's happening in our country too.

We are turning into a communist country in many ways.

And if you look at it, I'm the leading candidate.

I get indicted. I never heard of being indicted before.

Former President Donald Trump continues to compare his own legal woes to the persecution of Alexei Navalny, all while still refusing to criticize Vladimir Putin.

We'll dig into Trump's co-siness with Russia just as the White House prepares major sanctions against

the Kremlin following Navalny's death.

Plus, she's staying in the race for now.

Why Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she's refusing to drop out regardless

of her South Carolina primary results.

And also ahead, we're learning that House Republicans are privately expecting a government shutdown.

What they now say will happen if a budget deal isn't reached soon and how long the shutdown could last. Thank you. Good morning. Welcome to way too early on this Wednesday, February 21st. I'm John

Flemere. Thanks for starting your day with us. And we'll begin this morning on the campaign trail,

where Donald Trump continues to make

the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny all about himself. In a pre-recorded

town hall that aired on Fox News last night, Trump compared himself to Navalny when asked about

the money he owes after being found liable for fraud last week in New York State.

He did call the opposition leader, very brave, while answering a separate question,

but failed to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin,

who most believed to be behind Navalny's death.

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