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‘I’m Not Surprised’: Biden Suggests Putin Could Be Behind Plane Crash Killing Wagner Boss

Biden said he was not surprised to learn that the Wagner Group chief, who revolted against Putin in June, was on a plane that crashed near Moscow.
‘I’m Not Surprised’: Biden Suggests Putin Could Be Behind Plane Crash Killing Wagner Boss
President Joe Biden speaks to reporters after taking a pilates class followed by a spin class with First Lady Jill Biden and members of their family in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., on Aug. 23, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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President Joe Biden said on Aug. 23 that he wasn’t shocked to learn that the Wagner Group chief, who revolted against Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, was on a plane that crashed near Moscow.

The president, who had just finished a Pilates class in Nevada while on vacation, reacted to the news with a mix of skepticism and humor.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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