Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said over the weekend that Russian President Vladimir Putin would pay a “heavy price” for allegedly murdering Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was known for leading anti-corruption efforts in the country.
“If you’re Putin, I want you to know we’re not going to pull the plug on Ukraine,” Graham said. “We’re going to come after you. We’re going to make your country a state sponsor of terrorism, you’re gonna pay a heavy price for murdering this brave man.”
Graham made the remarks during a Sunday CBS News interview with Robert Costa on “Face The Nation” when asked about support for another bipartisan bill that lawmakers are working on to address immigration and provide foreign aid to several countries, including Ukraine.
“I spoke to President Trump earlier in the week about making the aid to Ukraine a loan. This was his…
