Chuck Hagel: “I do not believe we need a permission slip from the United Nations before we can engage in military operations.”

There's a perception that it is the military's responsibility to fix the problem. Problems are not fixed by militaries.

It is a measurement. But I don't think it is the measurement. I mean, I was in a war with a lot of body counts every day. We lost everyone.

The facts speak for themselves, and especially when you look at the many of the witnesses, who are Trump cabinet members, White House officials in the Trump administration, supporters of Mr. Trump.

The Chinese are watching this as relates to Taiwan, the Iranians, the North Koreans -- all countries are watching this, and watching the U.S. response to it, and the West response to it.