Twice in 24 hours Pres. Biden misspoke when discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, referring to it instead as the war 'in Iraq.'
. On the South Lawn, Biden was asked about whether Russia's Vladimir Putin is weakened after a short-lived mutiny by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
"It's hard to tell, but [Putin's] clearly losing the war in Iraq, losing the war at home. And he has become a bit of a pariah around the world," Biden told reporters.President Joe Biden arrives at O'Hare International Airport, June 28, 2023, in Chicago.
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