Nationwide Safety Advisor Mike Waltz spoke with “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream on Sunday about President Trump’s upcoming peace negotiations with Russia and Ukraine.
“Why shouldn’t the Europeans have a seat on the desk at these conversations?” Bream requested.
“Here’s what each leaders had in frequent. Each of them stated in these back-to-back calls that solely President Trump can get them to the desk. Solely President Trump can drive peace,” Waltz stated of Putin and Zelensky.
“This notion that our European allies haven’t been engaged. President Trump additionally spoke with Macron this week. We’ve a go to with Prime Minister Starmer of the UK developing,” Waltz stated.
“They could not like a number of the sequencing that is occurring in these negotiations, however I’ve to push again on this any notion that they aren’t being consulted. They completely are and on the finish of the day although, that is going to be beneath President Trump’s management that we get this struggle to an finish,” Waltz continued.
“President Zelensky says he’s not gonna be certain by any deal that’s negotiated between Russia and the US. Are the Ukrainians gonna have a seat on the desk for these talks this week?” Bream requested.
“Secretary of Treasury was speaking to Zelensky about after which following talks with Secretary Rubio and the Vice President was getting into right into a partnership with the USA. We’re speaking about rising the pie for the Ukrainian economic system and I can’t consider any higher safety assure than being co-invested with President Trump, with the American folks,” Waltz stated.
Waltz additionally stated that because the US invested a lot into Ukraine that the American folks deserve some worth out of it.
“The American folks need to be recouped, need to have some sort of payback for the billions that they’ve invested on this struggle,” Waltz stated.
“I can’t consider something that may make the American folks extra comfy with future investments than if we had been capable of be in a partnership and have the American folks made complete,” Waltz continued.
“President Trump is rethinking the complete dynamic right here. That has some folks uncomfortable, however I believe Zelensky could be very sensible to enter into this settlement with the USA. There isn’t any higher strategy to safe them going ahead,” Waltz continued.
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