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Biden says he was expressing "moral outrage" at Putin, not articulating policy change

President Biden sought to clarify a comment he had made in Poland Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power." On Monday, he told reporters at the White House he was expressing his "moral outrage" at the Russian president, not articulating a policy change. Mr. Biden's remarks on the subject followed the unveiling of his budget. He also fielded questions on the budget and on his Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who testified at her confirmation hearings last week.

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White House clarifies Biden's Putin comment

President Biden's unscripted words at the conclusion of his speech in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday have followed him back to Washington. Many are still wondering what he meant when he said Russia's president "cannot remain in power." Mr. Biden and other officials said he did not call for regime change in Moscow. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the latest from Washington, and CBS News correspondent Wendy Gillette joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green from Warsaw to discuss reaction to Mr. Biden's comments and the growing refugee crisis.

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