McConnell tells Hegseth that "UKRAINE is our ally" -- we fight on their side, not Putin's

nytimes.com/2025/06/11/us/politics/hegseth-congress-defense.html

Mitch McConnell (GOP Senator in charge of Defense subcommittee

for Appropriations - KY Senior, former Majority Leader)

told in an opening statement:

America's reputation is on the line. . .

Will we defend democratic allies

against authoritarian aggressors?. . .

We don't want a headline at the

end of this conflict that says

Russia wins and America loses. . .

June 11, 2025 (Wednesday) in

Senate hearing room.