Lloyd Austin: “I wanted to weaken the Russian result that is weaken their ability to replace military assets.”

I do believe that Hamas has to be defeated, yes.

The United States had no part to play in that crash, and so - and that's a fact plain and simple.

Hezbollah is a terrorist organization.

If I’m privileged enough to be confirmed, I can pledge to you that I’ll be mindful, not only of the legal requirements that govern my conduct but also of the appearances to ensure that the public has no reason to question my impartiality.