McMaster weighs in on ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine invasion

The governor attended a ribbon cutting Tuesday in Mount Pleasant where he spoke to reporters about the invasion of Ukraine.
Published: Apr. 5, 2022 at 10:59 PM EDT|Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 12:12 AM EDT
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster shared his for the Ukrainian people abroad while criticizing the Biden istration.

McMaster visited Mount Pleasant Tuesday for the ribbon cutting for the newly-restored Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary.

Speaking to reporters, he called out Russia for committing “war crimes” and said their invasion of Ukraine was “a very unfortunate situation.” He also slammed the White House for its “weakness.”

“I think everyone agrees that these are war crimes being committed,” the governor said. “It’s atrocious to watch. Unfortunately, I think the weakness of the current istration is what encouraged this to happen. They didn’t want it to happen, but it’s happening. It’s a horrible situation.”

McMaster said South Carolina will “of course” do anything it can to help the situation in Ukraine.

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