That included a Monday joint statement from Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal calling Trump’s threat of ramped-up economic penalties if Russia doesn’t cut a peace deal in next 50 days “a real executive hammer to drive the parties to the negotiating table.”

President Trump threatened to impose an additional "100%" tariff on Russian goods if the war in Ukraine isn't ended within 50 days, on top of all the other sanctions and restrictions on Russia. Trump told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a WH meeting on Monday.

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on Monday said whether President Trump wants Ukraine to win the war against Russia is an “open-ended question.” “I think it’s still an open-ended