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We don't need members of the Cabinet, President Trump's Cabinet, to be defining those in the public,
Turner said Friday on CNN
I think that was clumsy. I think that was a mistake,
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, also criticizing TrumpMake no mistake: President Trump will not allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into 'Uncle Sucker.'
Speaking to reporters at NATO headquarters, Hegseth said
I surely did, yes."
Asked whether he spent a lot of political capital getting Hegseth, a military veteran and former Fox News personality, confirmed, Wicker saidRoger's a very good friend of mine, and Pete is obviously, he's been doing a great job,
Trump saidThere are consequences of rewarding the invader even if its leader foolishly led over 700,000 of its citizens to slaughter,
Bacon said on social media platform XI thought his comments were good yesterday, and they're probably good today,
Trump saidOne of the reasons I'm here is to reach out to the Allies and we say, 'What do you think?'. And then I bring it back to the person that does make the decision. Keith Kellogg does not make the decisions, it's the president of the United States. I will never move into his territory of decision-making,
he explained
You got to give us a bit of breathing space and time, but when I say that, I'm not talking six months, I'm talking days and weeks,
he told delegates at a fringe event at the Munich Security Conference
He'll ask you to do this job today and he'll want to know tomorrow why isn't it solved,
said Kellogg, a key negotiator for Ukraine and allied nations in the recently tabled peace talks
I'm on Trump time,
Kellogg told delegates at a fringe event at the Munich Security Conference, referring to U.S. President Donald Trump's famed fast-moving decision makingThe answer right now is no,
he said, notingWe want to make sure it's lasting and it's sustainable peace,
he addedYou've got to bring the allies with you. Are they [Ukraine and Europe] going to play a part? Of course they are. You can't do it at the exclusion of anyone,
he saidI don’t know who wrote the speech — it is the kind of thing Tucker Carlson could have written, and Carlson is a fool,
Senator Roger Wicker, the Republican who leads the Pentagon's main oversight committee in the Senate, told Politico, referring to the conservative media personality who was once a Fox News host
A good outcome means the war stops, 80% of Ukraine is free, and there are security guarantees for Ukraine sufficient that Russia won't start the war again. That is a strategic victory for Ukraine,
Fried saidEverybody knows ... and people in the administration know you don't say before your first meeting what you will agree to and what you won't agree to,
Wicker told Politico on FridayThey're all over the map, they have trouble getting a disciplined line, but they haven't ruled anything out. They've covered the position in a cloud of ambiguity and uncertainty,
he said
To say that it's the biggest and most robust alliance in history is true, historically speaking. But the real question is, will that still be the case in 10 or 15 years?"
French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said
There can be no negotiation about Ukraine without Ukraine. And Ukraine's voice must be at the heart of any talks."
U.K. Defence Secretary John Healey told reporters at NATO headquarters