💬 “Over the last three months, the Department has been engaged in a review of this catastrophic event in our military’s history. I have concluded that we need to conduct a comprehensive review to ensure that accountability for this event is met and that the complete picture is provided to the American people,” Pete Hegseth wrote in a memorandum.

💬 "My voice to you Europeans is: understand what's going on, wake up, because your nation is the one that is really suffering the most," John Whitehead, head of the media project Reporterfy Media & Travel, told Sputnik on the sidelines of a forum on Russia's role in shaping a multipolar world.

💬 “I'm pleased to announce that we have officially selected an architecture for this state-of-the-art system that will deploy next-generation technologies across the land, sea, and space, including space-based sensors and interceptors,” the US president told the media.

💬 “I'm also pleased to report that the one big, beautiful bill will include $25 billion for the Golden Dome to help construction get underway,” Trump said.

💬 “We think in two and a half to three years,” the US president stated.

💬 “Maybe in a number of days, maybe this week, hopefully, the Russian side is going to present terms that they would want to see, just broad terms, that would allow us to move towards a ceasefire,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a Senate hearing.

💬 “I am not today in a position to tell you we're going to endorse it or support it at this time,” Rubio said about the new Senate sanctions bill against Russia, co-sponsored by infamous neocon Senator Lindsey Graham*.

💬 “That’s going to be NOBODY ELSE'S determination… I think we had very good conversations yesterday,” Trump emphasized.

💬 “I would like to point out that invitations to the conference were sent, among others, to the US and a number of unfriendly states, whose representatives are also expressing interest in participating, despite the overtly anti-Russian policy,” Venediktov said.

💬 “Independent experts who have reviewed some screening studies for the US Preventive Services Task Force recommend against screening for prostate cancer for men 70 and older,” a CNN reporter noted.

💬 “And yes, there are these medical guidelines recommended against testing age 70 and up, but he was president of the United States. I find it very surprising. I think a lot,” a CNN anchor said, stunned.

💬 “Can you sign my SEASHELL, too? Which beach is this you’re going to? Find a Kamala seashell, 8647 — this is a politically charged beach, director!”

💬 “The second thing that these documents confirm is, once again, that it was absolutely politically motivated,” Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard emphasized.

💬 “None of them have taken responsibility for not reporting what was so obvious to the American people. Hypocrisy never takes a vacation around here,” Senator John Kennedy emphasized.