McConnell Grills Pete Hegseth About Russia-Ukraine: ‘Who Do You Want to Win?’

‘Number one, who’s the aggressor and who’s the victim in the conflict?’

(Via Mediaite)

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) didn’t waste time on formalities during a tense Senate Appropriations hearing Tuesday, zeroing in on the Trump administration’s stance on the Russia and putting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the spot.

The interrogation comes as the Trump administration’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war appears to have undergone a marked shift, moving from threats of sanctions and bold promises of rapid peace to a posture of disengagement and transactional diplomacy.

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