Karoline Leavitt cut off Kaitlan Collins on Thursday as the she pressed Mike Waltz on Donald Trump saying Ukraine "started" a war with Russia.

When pressed by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins over President Trump calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a ‘dictator,’ Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) says Zelensky should stop criticizing Trump, the only person capable of bringing peace to Ukraine.

As Collins pressed Trump about his trust that Vladimir Putin wants to end the war against Ukraine, Trump cut her off and insulted CNN's "credibility."

The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman on Wednesday explained to CNN ’s Kaitlan Collins why Donald Trump ’s ramping up of his anti-Ukraine rhetoric this week shouldn’t actually come as a surprise. The president in recent days has falsely claimed that Ukraine is to blame for its invasion by Russia in February 2022 and slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator.

Karoline Leavitt cut off Kaitlan Collins on Thursday as the she pressed Mike Waltz on Donald Trump saying Ukraine "started" a war with Russia.

When pressed by Kaitlan Collins about his stance on the war in Ukraine, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz flip-flopped on his long-standing belief that Putin started the war

I know [Biden is] a friend of yours,” the president fired off. “He’s a friend of CNN. That’s why nobody watches CNN anymore. Because they have no credibility.”

The two White House correspondents also addressed why GOP politicians are turning a blind eye to the president’s pro-Kremlin rhetoric.

Haberman, also a CNN analyst, joined host Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday for “The ... when Russia invaded Ukraine. The president campaigned on ending the war and maintained his position in office ...

As he spoke to the press on Thursday about ending the war between Ukraine and Russia, President Donald Trump mocked CNN for its ratings and overall credibility.

Maggie Haberman told Kaitlan Collins that President Donald Trump's wild comments aren't made with a lot of "long-term thought" — they're "about flexing muscle."