Sec Def Pete Hegseth on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo. 4/13/25 Sec Def Pete Hegseth was on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo and discussed China’s influence over the Panama Canal. Secretary Hegseth made a trip to Panama and met with government officials last week. “Tell us about the trip and what are the most important takeaways that we need to understand about the Panama Canal?” Bartiromo asked. “President Trump said in his State of the Union address, China has too much influence over the Panama Canal and America is gonna take it back,” Hegseth said. “Chinese influence cannot control our own backyard, especially a critical waterway key terrain like the Panama Canal,” Hegseth said. Secretary Hegseth also explained that the US was able…
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