President Trump’s public debacle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky halted hopes for a signed minerals agreement while dividing the world — and Washington — over their support for the Republican inside the Oval Office or the embattled foreign head of state.
As the tumultuous meeting played out in real time on Friday, GOP leaders lauded Trump for his harsh stance on the Ukrainian government’s hesitancy to enter a peace agreement in its war with Russia without “security guarantees.” Democrats, meanwhile, condemned the president, arguing he was pandering Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mike Pompeo, a former secretary of state under Trump, will likely discuss the history of U.S. involvement in previous negotiations as an ally of Ukraine during his appearance on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures.”
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz will likely look ahead to future U.S. relations with Ukraine following Trump and Zelensky’s heated on air debate during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.” He may also discuss developments on the president’s long-awaited face to face meeting Putin.
Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, will likely slam Trump and Vance on CBS News’s “Face The Nation” after she called on Europe to step up after the clash, stating that the “free world needs a new leader.”
Although the foreign conflict dominated headlines this week, federal employee firings have sparked discourse across the county over efforts led by the Department of Government Efficiency to shrink the federal government and its workforce.
Some Republicans are looking to include additional cuts in the upcoming government funding bill in an effort solidify Trump’s agenda.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will likely address the battle to secure the successful passage of the legislation required to prevent a government shutdown on March 14 in his two slated appearances on CNN’s “State of the Union” and on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Here’s a running list of this weeks Sunday show appearances:
NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday”: Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.)
ABC’s “This Week”: Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova; British ambassador to the U.S. Lord Peter Mandelson; David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee
CNN’s “State of the Union”: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.); White House national security adviser Mike Waltz; Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.); Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.)
CBS’ “Face the Nation”: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.); Reps. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and John James (R-Mich.); Kaja Kallas, European Union high representative for foreign Affairs and security Policy
NBC’s “Meet the Press”: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.); Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.); Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
Fox’s “Fox News Sunday”: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard; Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)
Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures”: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick; House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.); Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Florida gubernatorial candidate; Vivek Ramaswamy, Ohio Gubernatorial candidate, Devin Nunes, chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board; Mike Pompeo, former secretary of state
