Hegseth stands by Ukraine comments as GOP senator slams "rookie mistake"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on remarks he made at NATO this week about the terms of a potential Ukraine-Russia peace deal, saying his job was simply to "introduce realism to the conversation.
Top GOP senator mocks Trump Cabinet official over this ‘rookie mistake’
Wicker went on to compare Hegseth’s remarks to something far-right commentator Tucker Carlson would have written. Carlson received backlash for his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin last year and has baselessly accused the Biden administration of trying to “kill” the leader.
Senior Republican senator ‘puzzled and disturbed’ by Hegseth’s Ukraine remarks
Speaking to Jonathan Martin at the POLITICO Pub in the Munich conference, Wicker — a staunch Ukraine supporter — said he was “surprised” by Hegseth’s original comments and “heartened” that the new defense secretary had reversed course. Wicker said he favors a firm posture with Moscow.
Pete Hegseth Slammed by Republican Senator for ‘Rookie Mistake’
Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker has said Pete Hegseth made a “rookie mistake” in his comments about Ukraine in a speech at NATO HQ. Pro-Ukraine Wicker, who backed Hegseth when allegations that he liked to drink on the job surfaced,
GOP senator on Hegseth Ukraine remarks: ‘Rookie mistake’
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) painted recent remarks from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether Ukraine would be welcomed into NATO as a “rookie mistake.” “Hegseth is going to be a great defense secretary,
'Disturbed': GOP senator reportedly calls out Pete Hegseth for major 'rookie mistake'
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) thinks that former Fox News host Pete Hegseth will make a "great" defense secretary so long as he cuts down on what he describes as "rookie mistakes." In an interview with Politico,
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Republican Chair of Armed Services Blasts Pete Hegseth’s “Rookie Mistake’ Giving ‘Tucker Carlson’-Style Speech On Ukraine
Wicker slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “rookie mistake” for publicly saying a return for Ukraine to pre-2014 borders with Russia was “unrealistic.” ...
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