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Watch: Sen. Hirono Accuses Hegseth of Potentially Using Military to Take Greenland, Panama Canal

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Watch: Sen. Hirono Accuses Hegseth of Potentially Using Military to Take Greenland, Panama Canal

by Sandra Rhodes
January 14, 2025 at 12:48 pm
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Watch: Sen. Hirono Accuses Hegseth of Potentially Using Military to Take Greenland, Panama Canal

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Pete Hegseth has been pelted with questions since his confirmation hearing for secretary of defense started Tuesday morning.

During the hearing, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) suggested the nominee may want to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal using military force.

President-elect Donald Trump has floated the idea of taking control of the two entities, IJR previously reported on. Trump has not committed to doing this by military force.

“Would you use our military to take over Greenland or an ally of Denmark?” Hirono asked Hegseth.

Hegseth responded, “Senators, one of the things President Trump is so good at is never strategically tipping his hand. I would never in this public forum, give one way or another what orders the president gives me in any context.”

Hirono said it sounded like the answer was in the affirmative.

“That sounds to me that you would contemplate carrying out such an order to basically invade Greenland and take over the Panama Canal,” she said.

The interaction was posted on X by journalist Eric Daugherty:

🚨 BREAKING: Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) accuses Pete Hegseth of planning to use the military to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal.

Lmao.

HIRONO: Would you use the military to take over Greenland or an ally?

HEGSETH: Trump never strategically tips his hand. I would… pic.twitter.com/36a5Y88ZXv

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 14, 2025

Many spoke out about the questioning on X:

I'm sorry. But how do unserious, restarted people get elected much less placed on these committees?

— Mike (@PartayCaptain) January 14, 2025

TooFarStupid 😁😁

— Joy MAGA Davis (@ThatGir154) January 14, 2025

Senator Hirono thinks Pete Hegseth is planning to invade Greenland and the Panama Canal? 🤡

This isn’t a confirmation hearing—it’s a bad spy movie. 🎥

— Kentucky Kernels Of Truth (@TrackDaddyKy) January 14, 2025

Absolutely ridiculous.

Senator Hirono is reaching for headlines, not facts.

Pete Hegseth’s response clearly emphasized respecting the chain of command and strategic discretion, which is exactly what’s expected from a Secretary of Defense.

Accusations like this only…

— Raza 786-92 (@rozaerasool) January 14, 2025
Tags: Department of DefenseDonald TrumpPete HegsethpoliticsU.S. News
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Sandra Rhodes

Sandra Rhodes

IJR, Contributor Writer She was a Story Editor for Indpendent Journal Review since November 2022 and has written for IJR since February 2024. She has been in the newspaper business in various capacities since 1998.

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