Trump's aides showed visible fear after the Alaska summit with Putin, suggesting an underlying turmoil within the administration. Observers noted members like Karoline Leavitt looked ashen following the closed-door discussions. Former ambassador Michael McFaul remarked that the administration has not achieved meaningful outcomes from engagements with Russia during Trump's presidency. He criticized the lack of effective spin on the summit's performance, indicating awareness of failure in their approach towards international relations with Putin. McFaul called for a strategic shift, saying the current tactics are failing to deliver positive results for the United States.
"Members of the administration, like Karoline Leavitt, looked ashen, almost frightened after what they had seen behind closed doors at the Alaska summit with Putin."
"That suggests to me that this was a bigger disaster than they're leading on. They traveled a long ways for nothing in return."
"They're not even attempting to spin it because they know they don't have anything to work with."
"I can't think of one deliverable... that we've achieved from that strategy. So I hope he changes his strategy because this strategy is not working."
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