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Chuck Schumer: “The Pentagon says it spent at least $25 billion on this war…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 03:30

But they're saddled with the bad decision making of this president and his Cabinet. Thirteen service members have been killed, American service members have been killed. Four hundred have been wounded. Nearly 400. And The Pentagon says it spent at least $25 billion on this war so far. Meanwhile, Americans families are hurting every time they go to the gas station or grocery store, all for no strategic gain. And that what Pete Hegseth thinks is. (03:30–03:36)

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Asserts that the Pentagon reports spending at least $25 billion on the war.

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