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Chuck Schumer: “Republicans will move forward with the Trojan horse of a…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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LIVE: I'm speaking on the Senate floor, 12.4.25

Published | Video Starts at 02:17

The answer is, we cannot trust him. Pete Hegseth is not qualified to serve as Secretary of Defense. Our brave troops. Need much better than Pete Hegseth. Well, today on nominations, Republicans will move forward with the Trojan horse of a nominee package, confirming in one fell swoop a slew of horribly unqualified, shockingly radical nominees. All year long, Senate Republicans. All year long, Senate Republicans have bent the knee to Donald Trump, giving him every nominee he's asked for, no matter how unqualified, no matter how unfit they are, no matter how bad this nominee package is. (02:17–02:27)

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