Former Obama official hits Biden for 'reactive response' to Putin's actions towards Ukraine

Former Obama White House aide Brett Bruen wrote a scathing piece criticizing the Biden administration's handling of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

"When is the crisis in Ukraine going to end? According to the White House, it's largely up to Russian President Vladimir Putin. I fail to understand why we are letting him decide the timeline, let alone the terms and trajectory of the security situation in Europe," Bruen began the piece on Thursday. "The United States and our NATO allies need to start imposing some of our own deadlines. Congress is currently considering a series of preemptive punishments against Russia. Yet, I fear that would be a major mistake. Why would we want to give up what little leverage is available for us to try and change the Kremlin's calculus?"