A congressman wanted clarification from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether the U.S. has plans to conquer Greenland and Panama, to which Hegseth responded, “I think the American people would

Pete Hegseth would not deny that the Pentagon has plans for the potential invasions of Greenland or Panama. The defense secretary turned heads with his response while testifying on Capitol Hill before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would not deny that the Pentagon has plans for a possible military invasion of Greenland and Panama when pressed by lawmakers during a congressional hearing on Thursday. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Defense and the foreign affairs ministries for both Greenland and Panama via email for comments.