Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth resisted senators’ efforts to secure his support for a bipartisan bill that would further punish Russia for its war on Ukraine.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the “president is committed to” securing a diplomatic end to the Russia-Ukraine war in response to a question about which side the Trump administration wants to see “win” the conflict.

Hegseth admits Russia aggressor in Ukraine war but won’t say who he wants to win - Hegseth accused senators of being against ‘peace’ in the three-year-old conflict