Pete Hegseth

to an outcome that never would have happened if President Trump was president.

So he pulled out our... You guys don't talk about that.

Ultimately, President Trump believes there should be a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

But you didn't expect Ukraine to be where they're at right now.

I'm asking you just from a strategic standpoint.

I think the Ukrainians have shown great courage, and I appreciate that Europe is now paying for any weapons that we provide.

All right.

I yield back.

Thank you.

And we heard from Democratic Congress member Ro Khanna, who questioned Hegseth about the costs of this war.

And Hegseth just found it funny.

Hegseth was laughing that you and all the American people out there and people throughout the world are suffering economically because of Donald Trump and this despicable war.

Play this clip.

How much did it cost American taxpayers in terms of the strike to the Iranian school where kids were killed?

You have that number in terms of the missiles we used?

As I've said, that unfortunate situation remains under investigation.

You don't know how much it costs, but I wouldn't tie a cost to that to anything.

It's a reasonable question.

No, sir.

I mean, our taxpayer money was going there.