One of the major themes President-elect Donald Trump has emphasized in the clear mandate he received from the election results is that the United States should prioritize defending its  sovereignty and not that of a foreign country, such as Ukraine, Sen. Bill Hagerty told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday.

The Tennessee Republican stressed that “this is a presidency that has a mandate like we haven’t seen … in 36 years. The American public has spoken loud and clear. And I think … there are a number of places where Washington has been out of touch with the American people. You mentioned Ukraine; I think that’s a great example.”

Hagerty declared that “the American people want sovereignty protected here in America before we spend our funds and resources protecting the sovereignty of another nation.

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