President Donald Trump said during his first term, now-Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth would call him and advocate on behalf of those accused of war crimes.
The exchange ultimately prompted President Donald Trump to announce an end to peace negotiations and request that the Ukrainian leader leave the White House.
An effort to advance a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia came to a halt Friday after President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sparred in the Oval Office.