Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced criticism from Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker over comments he made regarding Ukraine, with Wicker calling them a "rookie mistake."
Hegseth had initially stated on Wednesday that Ukraine's return to its pre-war borders was "unrealistic" and that NATO membership for Kyiv was "off the table." The remarks, made during NATO meetings in Brussels, were met with strong reactions from European allies and U.S. lawmakers alike, leading Hegseth to seemingly walk back on them on Thursday by saying that "everything is on the table" when it comes to negotiations to end the war.
