'Gonna take it back': Pete Hegseth could 'feel' the communism at the Panama Canal

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to take back the Panama Canal because he said that he could "feel" communism there when he visited.

While speaking to Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday, Hegseth reflected on his recent trip to Panama.

"Well, President Trump said at a State of the Union address, China has too much influence over the Panama Canal and America is gonna take it back and that's exactly what I was charged to do what we're continuing to do," the defense secretary insisted.