Hegseth Claims Pentagon Has Contingency Plans for Greenland and Panama
TL;DR
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged that the Pentagon has contingency plans to potentially take Greenland and Panama by force if necessary, during a contentious congressional hearing where he also faced questions about his use of Signal chats and classified information. Lawmakers expressed concern and frustration over the lack of clear answers regarding military plans and Hegseth's handling of sensitive information.
- WATCH: Hegseth says Pentagon has Greenland plans ‘for any number of contingencies’ PBS
- Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary AP News
- Hegseth won’t rule out military actions against Greenland, Panama Military Times
- Hegseth All but Confirms Trump Plans to Take Greenland by Force The New Republic
- Hegseth indicates US has contingency plans for taking over Greenland, Panama KOMO
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