White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt engaged in intense exchanges with multiple reporters during Tuesday’s heated press briefing as she defended President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Leavitt was grilled about Trump’s efforts to secure a deal to end the ongoing war in Ukraine. Trump has lashed out at criticism surrounding his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin last week, fiercely defending his decision to meet Putin on U.S. soil despite widespread backlash.

On Tuesday, Leavitt clashed with reporters from NBC News, Fox News and The New York Times over Trump’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine war.

NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell asked Leavitt about Trump’s comments from a hot-mic on Monday, where he was heard saying that Putin “wants to make a deal” wi

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