White House mocks Putin's mismanagement of the war in Ukraine, saying he changes generals like 'socks'

• The White House mocked Putin's handling of the Ukraine war on Monday.
• NSC spokesperson John Kirby said Putin changes generals like "I change socks."
• Russia has already had several commanders in charge in Ukraine in less than a year of fighting.

The White House mocked Russian President Vladimir Putin's handling of the war in Ukraine on Monday, pointing to the frequent turnover among the generals placed in charge of the ongoing invasion. 

"Clearly Mr. Putin is not making good decisions," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters. "It's borne out by the fact that he continues to change generals the way I change socks."