Marco Rubio accuses CBS reporter of pushing stupid media narrative in fiery clash over Zelensky

Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan, accusing her of pushing a “stupid media narrative” during a fierce exchange on Sunday.“You know there is concern from the Europeans that President Zelensky is going to be bullied into signing something away.That’s why you have these European leaders coming as backup tomorrow,” Brennan said before being cut off.“That is not true,” Rubio interjected, as the two spoke over each other.

“But that’s not true, they’re not coming here tomorrow to keep Zelensky from being bullied.”President Donald Trump recently hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska for a highly anticipated summit focused on ending the war in Ukraine.The conflict, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, has resulted in an estimated two million casualties, including both military and civilian losses on both sides.

Putin previously seized Crimea and backed Russian separatists in 2014.Trump has been working to secure a ceasefire in the war, often claiming it would never have broken out had he been president, and vowing he’d end the conflict on “day one” during his campaign.The presidents failed to secure a ceasefire during the summit.

However, both sides said they made good progress and planned to meet again.  Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.Please provide a valid email address.

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Trump scheduled a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, with other European heads of state, to discuss what was agreed to at the summit and determine next steps. Trump has signaled his intention to schedule a trilateral meeting involving himself, Putin, and Zelensky, or at least get the two warring leaders in the same room to negotiate an ultimate deal.Trump’s envoy, Stev...