Pete Hegseth

As I've said before, the world needs this waterway a lot more than we do.

We're stabilizing the situation so commerce can flow again, but we expect the world to step up.

at the appropriate time, and soon we will hand responsibility back to you.

Yesterday, the president said that Ukraine has been, quote, militarily defeated.

I assume you don't agree with that assessment.

Do you believe Ukraine has been militarily defeated?

You missed the plank.

I would submit, based on my nine trips to Ukraine...

That is a false narrative that the president is buying from Vladimir Putin.

We did not have any evidence that Iran intended to imminently attack this country in any way, shape or form.

So I disagree with your assessment that we were under threat.

Listen, our adversaries use rhetoric all the time.

What I'm concerned about is we are not safer.

And I would just like to know why you have not sought the support of the American people.

And three out of five Americans are against this war today.

on Iran.

Ultimately, I would defer to the White House and White House counsel on that.

However, we are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means the 60-day clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire.

So you're not in.

It's our understanding, just so you know.