Hegseth on reports of Russia helping Iran: ‘No one’s putting us in danger’

 https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5772862-hegseth-russia-iran-military-operation/

Hegseth said “no one’s putting us in danger” when asked by CBS News’s Major Garrett about reports that Russia provided information to Iran to help them target U.S. bases in the Middle East. 

President Trump also outright dismissed a question Friday about Russian interference in the conflict during a White House roundtable on college sports.

“What a stupid question that is to be asking at this time,” the president told Fox News’s Peter Doocy. “We’re talking about something else.”

The back-and-forth also comes as the U.S. began lifting some restrictions on Russian oil as “Operation Epic Fury” has fuel prices to spike globally — easing limits on India’s ability to purchase barrels from Moscow