Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is slamming President Trump’s comments in defense of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“.@POTUS statement suggesting moral equivalence between Putin’s Russia and the United States of America is deeply troubling and wrong,” Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, tweeted Sunday.

.@POTUS statement suggesting moral equivalence between Putin's Russia and the United States of America is deeply troubling and wrong. — Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) February 5, 2017

In an interview with Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly on Sunday, Trump defended Putin after O’Reilly said the Russian leader is a killer.

"I do respect him ... I respect a lot of people but that doesn't mean I'm going to get along with him," Trump said.

"There are a lot of killers. We've got a lot of killers. What, you think our country is so innocent?" Trump asked.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden asks if public can trust vaccine from Trump ahead of Election Day | Oklahoma health officials raised red flags before Trump rally MORE had a similar reaction as Liz Cheney’s to Trump’s comments. McConnell called Putin a “thug” and said there is no comparison between the United States and Russia.

“I don’t think there’s any equivalency,” McConnell said Sunday morning. “America is exceptional. There’s a clear distinction here.”