Sec. Hegseth Fires Back at Reporter Accusing the U.S. of Betraying Ukraine: That’s Your Language, $300 Billion Is Not Betrayal

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HEGSETH: “Well, that’s your language, not mine — certainly not a betrayal. As I said to our allies yesterday, we recognize the incredible commitment that has been made over many years, and no country, as the President Trump has pointed out, has made a larger commitment to the Ukrainian mission than the United States of America, north of $300 billion. So the United States has invested in stabilizing those frontlines after the aggression of Russia. There is no betrayal there. There is a recognition that the whole world and the United States is invested and interested in peace, a negotiated peace, as President Trump has said, stopping the killing. And so that will require both sides recognizing things they don’t want to. That’s why I think the world is fortunate to have President Trump. Only he at this moment could convene the powers that be to bring peace, and that’s a welcome sign.”