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Pete Hegseth: “The Biden administration gave away hundreds of billions to…”

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Pete Hegseth says U.S. is "already doing things I can't talk about" to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Published June 14, 2026 | Video Starts at 16:54

You don't have to read back to me what I testified. I speculated. Some munitions take more time than others. We've got lots of them. We're building more than ever before. The Biden administration gave away hundreds of billions to Ukraine and so President Trump had to refill, and he has, and we have in real time. So the answer to Zelensky's request is a no or a yes. Ultimately, we've worked with them. And Ukraine is buying munitions that Europe pays for. (16:54–17:03)

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Asserts the Biden administration gave away munitions to Ukraine, requiring replenishment.

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“Nuclear material will be destroyed and removed.”
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“The Straits will be open, no tolling.”
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