JD Vance Says U.S. Troops Fighting Russia In Ukraine Is 'On The Table' In Stunning Reversal [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Feb 14th, 2025, 11:11 am


Vice President JD Vance told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday that the U.S. sending troops to fight Russia in Ukraine remained on “the table” – the latest stunning statement from inside the Trump administration on their strategy to end the war this week.

The Journal reported, “Vance said the option of sending U.S. troops to Ukraine if Moscow failed to negotiate in good faith remained ‘on the table,’ striking a far tougher tone than did Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who on Wednesday suggested the U.S. wouldn’t commit forces.”

Hegseth, the former Fox News morning show host, walked back comments he made during the NATO summit earlier in the week. On Thursday, he clarified that Ukraine joining NATO was still a possibility as part of peace negotiations — just a day after suggesting it was unlikely and argued that Europe should instead guarantee Ukraine’s security by building up its military capabilities. Hegseth also raised eyebrows across the globe by saying Ukraine returning to its pre-2014 borders was an “unrealistic” goal, effectively conceding territory to the invading Russians.

Senate Armed Services Chair Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) sharply criticized Hegseth’s “rookie mistake” in making pre-negotiation concessions to Russia. Wicker, who shepherded Hegseth’s confirmation through his committee, told Politico that Hegseth’s comments sounded like “the kind of thing Tucker Carlson could have written.”

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