Steve Witkoff's public statement calling Vladimir Putin a 'humanitarian' was widely criticized as inappropriate and misleading.

Witkoff faces backlash for calling Putin a "humanitarian": "Embarrassing and outrageous" (Kathryn Watson/CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steve-witkoff-putin-humanitarian-backlash/ http://www.memeorandum.com/261021/p83#a261021p83

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” after the leader agreed to release 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard from prison, prompting backlash from some members of President Trump’s party.  “WTF, Steve?” wrote North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. “Look up the definition of ‘humanitarian.’ What an embarrassing and outrageous thing to say. You should go back to Ukraine and ask the families of the children Putin has kidnapped and murdered whether they agree your friend Putin is a ‘humanitarian.’” Read more from @CBSNews https://flip.it/Und_4v #Russia #Ukraine #Republicans

🇺🇸 Witkoff faces backlash for calling #Putin a "humanitarian": "Embarrassing and outrageous" 💬 "WTF, Steve?" wrote North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. "Look up the definition of 'humanitarian.' What an embarrassing and outrageous thing to say. You should go back to Ukraine and ask the families of the children Putin has kidnapped and murdered whether they agree your friend Putin is a 'humanitarian.'" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steve-witkoff-putin-humanitarian-backlash/ #usa #russia