MCCAUL: I think because its taken too long. They've got better jobs, are making more money. In other words, we post severe sanctions on anyone who has done that. SULLIVAN: Well, all I can say is what youve heard from the secretary of state, youve heard from other officials in the administration, and you just heard from President Biden, which is, we have, at this point, not seen them take the step of providing weapons to Russia for purposes of the war in Ukraine. For me, for my citizens, every meter of our land, it is motherland. RADDATZ: And, Chris, the president also told David it is "totally legitimate for people to raise concerns" about his age but said it's not a factor in his decision. Think about it. He's not finished what he started. The networks sole mention of Stephanopoulos came in the tenth paragraph of its 11-paragraph press release, where it noted his involvement in ABCs Power Trip docuseries. When we give them what they -- what they can really use and ask for, they win. The only people who cant speak about what happens in the grand jury are prosecutors. You must be very strong. The pair - who have been married for the last two decades - previously went on trips to Paris and Montauk, New York, together. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Is there any reason for any of us to think that he is not running again? A grand jury comes in and you get the grand jury you get, and so, you know, this is going to be embarrassing for the prosecution. Kyiv still stands, and Ukraine has taken back roughly half of the land it has lost since the start of the war. I did a firsthand, you know, look at this in theater in Ukraine and in Poland, about the humanitarian assistance. CNN has made a public spectacle of passing the torch to Jake Tapper from longtime election-night fixture Wolf Blitzer, who will not anchor the cable outlets election desk for the first time since 2004. there's a process by which he could have pursued his interest in a way that doesn't undermine the national security of the united states. And -- but that means that you have evidence that may incriminate you. They're randomly selected. We do not know where he is, she said. RADDATZ: And, Donna, I want to ask you about the economy. A rush transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" airing on Sunday, February 26, 2023 on ABC News is below. RADDATZ: Do you do you imagine that he'll try executive hell try executive privilege on that? UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Putin had a rough heart and he forgot that God is in this world. DAVID MUIR, ABC NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Let me ask you the question everyone is asking. She's created a nightmare for the prosecutor who may bring charges, for the judge who's going to preside over any trials, and just given a gift to all the defendants, Donald Trump, if he is indicted, and others as well. : What Happened To George Stephanopoulos? As a result, it is presumed that he is ill and has taken time off from his regular duties. MCCAUL: Well, Chairman Xi and Putin are they have this unholy alliance since the Beijing Olympics. In 2011, he signed a massive deal to remain with GMA until 2021 for $105 million. Her 26-year-old son Artem (ph), a special operations soldier who first fought to defend Crimea in 2014 was overseas when the Russians invaded this time. ANNOUNCER: From ABC News, its THIS WEEK. There are things he needs now that we're sending him to put him in a position to be able to make gains this spring and this summer going into the fall. Thats up from 18 percent last April. MUIR: I heard that too, just before I came in. Your email address will not be published. The most important thing was to be there, to be able to show people you were in charge; you were in touch. JILL BIDEN, FIRST LADY: Well, hes -- he says he's not done. You heard what Jake Sullivan said. George and Michael Strahan have been away from the show periodically in the last few months with the latter away due to filming $100,000 Pyramid and other projects. You can see theres some Ukraine fatigue. BIDEN: Look. That's his problem. However, in April 2020, it was revealed that George and his wife, Ali Wentworth, had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and were recovering at home. The Chinese spy balloon, I want to go back to that. Under Mr. Brinkley's stewardship, the program garnered critical acclaim and numerous . Do you still think that when you hear something like that? This is what she tweeted: We need a national divorce. As we begin year two, the U.S. announced new sanctions against Russia, and another round of military aid to Ukraine after President Biden's historic trip to Kyiv and Poland where he declared that Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia. We -- he's still litigating the -- the war on Ukraine. There are a lot of air defenses, especially over on the border. RADDATZ: And on the F-16s, back to those F-16s, you heard what President Biden said to David Muir. You know, when you had a year, two years of the pandemic, kids out of school, the mental health problems in the country are seriously increased, especially among young people. RADDATZ: OK, but he was in Ukraine this week, Chris. What they need is infantry." RADDATZ (on camera): Congressman McCaul joins us now. And I hope we can change the course and directions the administration has with respect to the military strategy. Ali opted for a long dress in different shades of blue as she wore a serious expression on her face. He departed the White House towards the end of President Clintons first term and began working as a political analyst for ABC News. He just says, "Watch me.". But here's what we have to do in the meantime. MORAN: And the shoe is going to be on the other foot. In this phase, the critical element is ground maneuver capability. He acknowledged that he -- he recognized that his age is -- is an issue with some voters. This morning, we're going to assess the state of the conflict, where it's headed, growing concerns about China's role, and speak with Ukrainians on the ground about life under Russia's assault. Are we really going to see an 86-year-old president? RADDATZ (voice over): There you see the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Michael McCaul, who led his own delegation to Kyiv just one day after President Biden's visit this week. On the night of the invasion, 180,000 Russian troops began their brutal assault. But the Germans told the president that they would not be prepared to send those Leopards into the fight -- and those Leopards are arriving now, Martha until the president also agreed to send Abrams. 3:46. We're talking about unprecedented territory here, 82 years old when he ends this term. His absence follows a long string of mysterious breaks from his fellow GMA co-hosts Roberts and Strahan. TERRY MORAN, ABC NEWS SENIOR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, it's hard to think of a world leader who was 86 years old, ever, except for Popes sometimes, and they're generally -- they got to die in office, or at least did before Benedict. Names that people would know? I know the State Department and the Pentagon now have both warned China not to offer lethal military assistance to Russia. MUIR: But if they did, would that be crossing a line for you, Mr. President? CHRISTIE: Well, look, everybody can say they don't, but grand jury subpoenas, having issued many of them in my life, are pretty compulsory documents. And so I think that, if we're going to look at the X factor of the economy for President Biden heading into 2024, I think he's potentially in a better position than Democrats were in the midterms, and ultimately the economy did not factor into the midterms as much as we thought it was going to. Unemployment now at its lowest level in 50 years. Ukrainian people show brave, resilience, and we ready to fight. And yet you walk these streets, you talk to people, and the pain is everywhere. Pressed by Stephanopoulos on whether the committee will have enough evidence to prosecute the former president, Kinzinger said he's not comfortable making that statement yet but said the committee is continuing to learn new information every day. He has every right to finish the job. It ultimately did not. The 61-year-old shared details of his chat with Major Tom Schueman and his Afghan translator Zainullah Zaki about their new book. I think to your point it's interesting about the prosecution because -- I mean, the Georgia case, there are so many multiple different legal challenges that the former president is facing. We have seen that over the past year up close on numerous trips to Ukraine, but never was it as evident as it was this week when we returned again to Lviv, where I was the night the invasion began, as people looked ahead to another year of war, and looked back on how dramatically their lives have changed. All the fallout with our powerhouse roundtable. You see, Stephanopoulos has been a part of the ABC family since 1997, and has been the network's Chief Anchor since 2014, however, much to the seasoned journalist's dismay, Muir has been taking on the responsibilities of a Chief Anchor. RADDATZ: Chris, the former prosecutor, did she -- did she damage it? In Ukraine, grief is everywhere. Were also finding out now that one of the outlets has decided that they even put things on they know to be false in order to increase their ratings. And -- and your thoughts politically on President Biden's trip to Ukraine? In addition, he has served as a correspondent for several special shows. The new. Stephanopoulos served as a deputy manager of Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992, and after Clinton's inauguration in 1993 Stephanopoulos became one of the new president's most important advisers, a position he held until his resignation in 1996. RADDATZ: OK, let's bring in our roundtable to talk about all of this, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie; former DNC Chair Donna Brazile; ABC News senior national correspondent Terry Moran; and NPR White House correspondent Asma Khalid. This interview may have been toe-curling, but did she really break any rules? They're all in favor of us putting not only F-16s in but longer-range artillery, to take out the Iranian drones in Crimea. People assume that because the well-known journalist for the television show This Week hasnt been active on his social media platform for the preceding week, he may be on vacation from work or not feeling well. Because he hasnt fully participated in his television program This Week, fans are curious whether journalist George Stephanopoulos is sick. You said, in Ukraine, while you were there, that you're seeing increasing momentum towards getting long-range missiles and F-16. And so you're -- you're looking at an unprecedented situation that I -- that I don't think the country is -- is ready for. The new job meant that . Because he hasn't fully participated in his television program This Week, fans are curious whether journalist George Stephanopoulos is sick. We have three IG (ph) audits right now. George Stephanopoulos has been part of Good Morning America as a co-anchor since replacing Diane Sawyer in 2009. KHALID: I I mean imagine that yes, I mean thats -- that's what I imagine would happen. When Stephanopoulos finally caught wind of the transaction, he was reportedly none too pleased and threatened to leave the network. What would your message be on the anniversary? His problem is that he doesn't look up to it, and you can see him in all different types of physical manifestations that he doesn't look up to it. RADDATZ: And and on just on the special counsel, youve got youve got Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump now subpoenaed. And, again, thats where the energy and the emphasis of the U.S. military is in helping the Ukrainian military get the tools it needs to be able to carry out that mission. CHRISTIE: Because she's now going to be a witness. BIDEN: I think you answered the question, Putins applauding it, so how could it be any good? She captioned the post: "Greece with my Greek. We know you were on that train with President Biden going in and out of Kyiv. This morning, our exclusive reporting from the White House --. Please, the judge said, don't -- don't damage the investigation. They do not know when they will ever be able to return. I mean, so I can't think of a time when there's been a greater uncertainty, notwithstanding the fact we're created 800,000 manufacturing jobs. I mean, let's face it. It helped Ukraine defend Kyiv. Biden: Well, first of all, I'm not sure how many are asking that. SULLIVAN: Well, Martha, every phase of this war, the president has tried to make sure that the Ukrainian military gets what they need. I think what we need today is a voice that can unify the nation, on things that really matter, like the economy, like the border, like, you know, the largest invasion in Europe since World War II, and a threat to the Pacific. GMA host has a new project in the works. We also have in-use monitoring on the weapons and barcoding systems. George has been working at GMA since 2009 after he was offered Diane Sawyer's job on the popular morning news show. We should all be standing as Americans. Als u uw keuzes wilt aanpassen, klik dan op 'Privacyinstellingen beheren'. RADDATZ: You know a big deal this week has been that President Biden was in Ukraine. And how will you approach that and what can you do about that? So why not teach them now so if they need them, if you if if you want to approve it in the future, theyll have them ready to go? So is Mike Pence. And Kamala Harris is prepared if that moment comes in her life to run for president, but BRAZILE: this is not about Kamala. Everything is in the negative. His absence follows a long string of mysterious breaks from his fellow GMA co-hosts Roberts and Strahan. Good to see you. A rush transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" airing on Sunday . We know they havent taken it off the table. And I think that that reflects in terms of how President Biden is now being perceived. Soon after Clintons 1996 reelection, Stephanopoulos left the Clinton administration.