At a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Sec. Pete Hegseth spoke about Panama.
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00:00Jeff is transparent, so we want to be transparent, and we'll do that by starting with Pete.
00:06Go ahead, Pete.
00:06Yes, Mr. President, we just got back from Panama last night.
00:10We were at the Panama Canal with their South Com commander ships, F-18s, troops,
00:16and signed a couple of historic deals.
00:18One which is with the Panama Canal Authority, a framework for U.S. vessels,
00:24first and free through the Panama Canal.
00:25And then also a memorandum of understanding with their security minister for the presence of U.S. troops,
00:34Fort Sherman is an old U.S. base there, as well as a naval station and air station,
00:39jointly with Panama to secure the Panama Canal from Chinese influence.
00:43That's something you said were taking back the canal.
00:46China's had too much influence.
00:48Obama and others let them creep in.
00:51We, along with Panama, are pushing them out, sir.
00:54And so we had a very successful trip there.
00:55President, President Molino, sends his regards, very complimentary of the U.S.
01:01He's a great ally, and I think they want the Communist Chinese out.
01:06And with our troops there partnering with their forces, we've got a chance to push them all the way out, sir.
01:11We've moved a lot of troops to Panama and filled up some areas that we used to have,
01:18and we didn't have any longer, but we have them now.
01:20And I think it's in very good control, right?
01:23Yes, sir.
01:24Okay.
01:25Thank you, Pete.
01:25Very good.
01:26Howard?
01:27So, uh...