“”I stand by the comments that I made on that first day in the Ukraine Contact Group — and that’s for all the press out there, who it’s difficult for them to understand that,” Hegseth told reporters Friday.”
“The reality of U.S. troops in Ukraine is unlikely. The reality of Ukraine membership in NATO as a part of negotiated settlement, unlikely,” he said.”
Why would Wicker even bring up Tucker Carlson? Was Carlson a writer for Hegseth? Has Carlson ever not been a friend of President Trump? Is Wicker trying to cause trouble? That was a rookie aide thing to say.
Putin will not stop without that buffer area of Ukraine between Russia and NATO with no mid range nukes in Ukraine. If NATO is a true viable organization, why should US troops be needed, when NATO nations are right there on the continent. Hegseth is just pointing out the obvious to them. News that they don’t want to hear. IMO