Hegseth: US, Panama will 'take back' canal from Chinese influence

The United States and Panama will work together to take back the Panama Canal from “China’s influence,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday while standing in front of the vital shipping lane. Hegseth, who was in Panama to meet with its government officials, spoke from a new U.S.-financed pier at the Vasco Nuñez de Balboa...