And these folks should be training for combat. Right. Preparing for war, not picking up trash in Washington, D.C. not directing traffic or standing at posts. So These actions to further a political agenda are making America less safe because troops are getting pulled away from what they should be doing, which is ensuring their combat readiness. So this goes back into the absolute hypocrisy of Pete Hegseth, where he sits there and blabbers about military readiness and toughness. (28:14–28:25)
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Asserts that political actions are compromising U.S. safety by diverting troops from combat readiness.
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