For all the heartburn over recess appointments to confirm President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the Senate is breezing through even the most controversial nominees thanks to limited Republican opposition.

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.

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

The triumph of Trump’s most controversial picks has set the tone for the president’s domineering relationship with Congress — and left allies more confident than ever that he can have his way in Washington.