Biden calls Putin arrest warrant 'justified'
President Joe Biden called the arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday by the International Criminal Court "justified," though acknowledged it might not have strong teeth.
"Well, I think it's justified," Biden told reporters Friday evening. "But the question -- it's not recognized internationally, by us either. But I think it makes a very strong point."
In a earlier statement on the warrant, the White House said it supports "accountability for perpetrators of war crimes."
"There is no doubt that Russia is committing war crimes and atrocities in Ukraine, and we have been clear that those responsible must be held accountable," National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in the statement.
-ABC News' Cheyenne Haslett and Davone Morales