'Which side do you want to win?' Hegseth dodges Mitch McConnell on Ukraine war

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about his views on Russia's war in Ukraine.

"Number one, who's the aggressor and who's the victim in the conflict?" McConnell asked Hegseth during a Wednesday Senate subcommittee hearing.

"Russia's the aggressor," Hegseth said.

"Which side do you want to win?" McConnell pressed.

"As we've said time and time again, this president is committed to peace in that conflict," Hegseth dodged. "Ultimately, peace serves our national interests, and we think the interest of both parties, even if that outcome will not be preferable to many in this room and many in our country."

"Which side is President Xi pulling for?" McConnell wondered.

"There's no doubt that China would prefer that Vladimir Putin have a good outcome," Hegseth admitted.

"One thing I'm sure we agree on is we don't want a headline at the end of this conflict that says Russia wins and America loses," McConnell stated.

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