# GOP Sen. John Kennedy says U.S. must ‘choke \[Putin\] to death’ as Trump administration meets with him

https://mins.news/en/item/47492

- NBC News, 2026-09-06 14:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/gop-sen-john-kennedy-says-the-u-s-must-choke-putin-to-death-as-trump-admin-meets-with-him-269407813567

> Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., says the United States must apply extreme pressure to Vladimir Putin. He says Congress missed a major opportunity to pass sanctions on Russia as Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet with Putin in Russia.

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