
On Thursday, at a White House cabinet meeting, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump confirmed the deployment of U.S. troops to the Panama Canal. Hegseth stated the move aims to counter Chinese influence, claiming past administrations allowed China to gain a foothold. He noted Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino supports the partnership to remove Chinese presence. Trump added that troops have been sent to reoccupy areas previously held by the U.S., asserting the situation is under control.
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