According to Politico reporting, Republican Sen. Roger Wicker called Hegseth's speech on Ukraine a “rookie mistake," adding, "It is the kind of thing Tucker Carlson could have written, and Carlson is a fool.

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) painted recent remarks from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether Ukraine would be welcomed into NATO a “rookie mistake.” “Hegseth is going to be a great Defense

Wicker went on to compare Hegseth’s remarks to something far-right commentator Tucker Carlson would have written. Carlson received backlash for his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin last year and has baselessly accused the Biden administration of trying to “kill” the leader.