Biden calls for war crimes trial against Putin 4/04/22 Transcript

President Joe Biden: (00:00)
You may remember I got criticized for calling Putin a war criminal. Well, the truth of the matter, you saw what happened in Bucha. This warrants he is a war criminal. But we have to gather the information, we have to continue to provide Ukraine with the weapons they need to continue to fight, and we have to gather all the detail so this could be a actual … have a war crime trial.

President Joe Biden: (00:51)
This guy is brutal, and what’s happening in Bucha is outrageous. And everyone’s seen it. I’ll-

Speaker 2: (00:58)
You agree this is genocide?

President Joe Biden: (00:59)
No, I think it is a war crime.

Speaker 3: (01:01)
What are you going to do about it, sir?

Speaker 2: (01:03)
[crosstalk 00:01:03].

Speaker 3: (01:03)
Are you going to do more sanctions on Russia?

President Joe Biden: (01:04)
I’m seeking more sanctions, yes. I’ll have time to announce that, too.

Speaker 3: (01:07)
[crosstalk 00:01:07].

Speaker 4: (01:07)
Can you offer some specifics, Mr. President?

Speaker 3: (01:07)
Can you actually hold Putin accountable, though you called him a war criminal?

President Joe Biden: (01:07)
He should be held accountable.

Speaker 3: (01:12)
[crosstalk 00:01:12] accountable without sanctions?

President Joe Biden: (01:12)
Well, no.

Speaker 3: (01:12)
What else can you do?

President Joe Biden: (01:14)
No, no, no. The war crime stuff, yes. I’m going to continue to add sanctions. Thank you.

Speaker 4: (01:20)
What kind of sanctions, Mr. President?

President Joe Biden: (01:22)
I’ll let you know.