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Brian Schatz: “There was a rush to evacuate United States personnel.”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Schatz Presses Hegseth On Iran War Planning Amid Scramble To Relocate Weapons, Evacuate Personnel

Published | Video Starts at 01:21

This is after the war. After the war, munitions were moved from around the world to defend US Sites in the region. There was a rush, There was a rush to evacuate United States personnel. And Iran struck more than 200 structures and equipment at 16 US sites. So, Secretary, can you just reassure us that this was all foreseen and part of the plan or can you tell us whether there were any surprises here? (01:21–01:27)

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