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Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a "humanitarian"
After special envoy Steve Witkoff told Putin he was a "humanitarian" for releasing a U.S. citizen deemed to have been wrongfully detained, GOP Sen. John Cornyn responded, "No. Putin is a stone cold killer."
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What the coverage shows
All four outlets center on Steve Witkoff’s “humanitarian” remark about Putin and the backlash it drew. CBS News and The Hill frame it as criticism from lawmakers, while NBC News specifically says the outrage is bipartisan. 60 Minutes is the only outlet here to foreground a guest calling the comment “fatuous” and labeling Putin a war criminal.
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