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Trump team says president-elect is only official spokesman on Ukraine

Incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz says he was not briefed ahead of time on the Biden administration’s policy changes in the Ukrainian conflict.

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Incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz said he didn't know in advance about a Biden administration change of policy in Ukraine. (Mike Segar/Reuters)
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Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming national security adviser, said Monday that he was not briefed ahead of time on the Biden administration’s decision to allow Ukraine’s use of long-range U.S. weapons inside Russia.

“It’s another step up the escalation ladder, and nobody knows where this is going,” Waltz said during a “Fox & Friends” interview. “President Trump is talking grand strategy here: How do we get both sides to the table to end this war, what’s the framework for a deal and who is sitting at that table?”