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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsQ: "Is Putin a war criminal?" Thomas DiNanno: "That's well outside my purview. I'm not going to answer yes or no."
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com
KEATING: You're cutting support for the prosecutor in Ukraine prosecuting war crimes. Is Vladimir Putin a war criminal?
DiNANNO: That's well outside my purview as an undersecretary
K: How about as an American -- is he a war criminal?
D: I'm not going to answer yes or no
K: Do your homework
KEATING: You're cutting support for the prosecutor in Ukraine prosecuting war crimes. Is Vladimir Putin a war criminal?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-25T15:02:14.447Z
DiNANNO: That's well outside my purview as an undersecretary
K: How about as an American -- is he a war criminal?
D: I'm not going to answer yes or no
K: Do your homework
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Q: "Is Putin a war criminal?" Thomas DiNanno: "That's well outside my purview. I'm not going to answer yes or no." (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Yesterday
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Srkdqltr
(9,735 posts)1. Always take that as a yes.
Wonder Why
(6,956 posts)2. Ethics, honesty, decency and morality have no bearing on what I do, I say, or what my job is (which is pleasing Krasnov)
LetMyPeopleVote
(179,509 posts)3. Putin is trump's boss
Putin is protected by trump