the united states that the policy of the united states remains not to look for regime change. that of course we are morally outraged, that he is personally morally outraged, frankly that all leaders of the western coalition are morally outraged and would be quite happy for putin not to be in power. i think that s the case. but actually having a policy to effect that change is something different. i also think it was very important for him to make very clear that vladimir putin, who by the way has thought that we were out to get him for the last 25 years, really isn t going to change this behavior just because the president uttered nine words. vladimir putin will do what he needs to do or wants to do no matter what we say and i think that was important for him to underscore again. ali arouzi, let me go to you. you are live in lviv. i understand there s been activity in lviv in the last day and how the president s remarks have landed where you are, over the weekend obviously. reporte
crisis that the police are going through as well, dealing with their crises, dealing with their mental state and how they re handling things. they need social workers engaged with them. i lay it all out and it all works. you see these community intervention programs, they work. they actually reduce crime. they significantly reduce crime. so that s a big piece of it. just a follow-up, is any of it related to political pressure from republicans saying that democrats are soft on crime, that you guys are careening to the left? isn t it fascinating, when i first got elected i was being beat up because i supported the police too much the previous 30 years. no, that s what i think. azma. thank you, mr. president. are you are you willing to try to meet with vladimir putin?
they need people to deal with the crisis and how they are handling things. they all work. any political pressure from republicans saying that democrats are soft on crime. that you guys are currying to the left? isn t it fascinating. when i gfirst got elected, i wa beat up because i supported the police too much for the previous 30 years.
new york city. trace: isn t it fascinating that one day before you leave office you no longer believe in lockdowns? last year they had to be put in place. it is astounding. it s almost like these politicians believe we don t have videotape and can actually google some of their past statements and tweets. it is amazing. he is on his way out and he is thinking who needs lockdown, right? julie, good. julie: tell them to [inaudible]. trace: americans having a hard time finding covid tests and the shortage could disrupt schools in the new year as many public school districts are requiring covid testing for students and staff. fox business reporter lydia hu is live in washington with more. washington, d.c. is mandating that students test negative before they return to schools on wednesday. d.c. mayor is making the tests
person. we invested our lives and time and in a lot of ways, the warning signs were there. we saw other people come forward from his inner circle. essentially, he abandoned his people when the going gets tough for people and you know, in some ways, it s embarrassing to think that in a lot of ways we bought into what essentially turned out to be a bluff or a con. isn t it fascinating, dana, to hear someone who now says they see the light they should have seen before january 6th? every time i see that clip and when i watch that interview, i think of wizard of oz when they realize that oz, that the wizard is just a guy behind a curtain and he doesn t have the power or the intention that he claims to have and then all of a sudden, they can see not just in black and white, but in color.