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'Which Side Do You Want to Win?' Hegseth Dodges Mitch McConnell on Ukraine War
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that 'Russia's the aggressor' during a Senate hearing about the war against Ukraine.
- Hegseth dodged Senator Mitch McConnell's question on which side he supported, insisting that 'ultimately, peace serves our national interests.'
- Hegseth acknowledged that 'China would prefer that Vladimir Putin have a good outcome' in the conflict, revealing international implications.
- McConnell emphasized the need to avoid a narrative where 'Russia wins and America loses,' reflecting concerns about U.S. foreign policy direction.
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Hegseth admits Russia is ‘aggressor,’ but doesn’t say who he wants to win in Ukraine
At a Senate budget hearing on June 11, Republican senators fiercely criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Trump administration’s effort to end the Ukraine war through negotiations involving Russia. The session revealed deep divisions within the GOP on U.S. foreign policy, as lawmakers clashed over the administration's strategic direction, Politico reports. Leading the pushback was Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, one of three …
Pete Hegseth Throws Down with Mitch McConnell in Heated Senate Hearing - News Addicts
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went toe-to-toe with Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell during a tense Senate Appropriations hearing Tuesday. The back-and-forth heated up quickly after McConnell asked about the Trump administration’s stance on the war between Russia and Ukraine. The grilling comes as the Trump administration’s attitude to the Russia-Ukraine conflict appears to have […] The post Watch: Pete Hegseth Throws Down with Mitch McCon…
McConnell, Graham Worry About Ukraine as We're Under Assault from Within
The administration is withdrawing personnel from certain regions in the Middle East as potential war with Iran seems imminent. Israel might bomb them. Ukraine President Zelensky seems uninterested in peace unless he gets everything he wants, including US military permanently based in Ukraine. In a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill with Sec. Hegseth he was […] The post McConnell, Graham Worry About Ukraine as We’re Under Assault from Within appeared…
McConnell warns Hegseth that U.S. can't be seen as 'allowing the Russians to define victory'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was pressed for details Wednesday on how President Donald Trump intended to defend democratic allies abroad, especially when it came to helping Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
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