Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth just walked back his comment yesterday stating that Ukraine will not become part of NATO.

“These negotiations are led by President Trump. Everything is on the table. In his conversations with Vladimir Putin and Zelensky, what he decides to allow or not allow, is at the purview of the leader of the free world–President Trump. So I’m not going to stand at this podium and declare what President Trump will do or won’t do, what will be in or what will be out, what concessions will be made or what concessions are not made.”

 
UPDATE: CNN confirms:

With regard to Ukraine’s potential membership in NATO, SecDef Hegseth now says “everything is on the table” when it comes to negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and that he is “not going to stand and declare what President Trump will do or won’t do, what will be in or what will be out.”

Full quote:
“I want to be clear about something as it pertains to NATO membership not being realistic outcome for negotiations. That’s something that was stated as part of my remarks here, as part of the coordination with how we’re executing these ongoing negotiations, which are led by President Trump. All of that said, these negotiations are led by President Trump. Everything is on the table. In his conversations with Vladimir Putin and Zelensky, what he decides to allow or not allow is at the purview of the leader of the free world, of President Trump. So I’m not going to stand and declare what President Trump will do or won’t do, what will be in or what will be out, what concessions will be made, or what concessions are not made.”