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Cory Booker: “When you have Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of War, saying…”

Featuring: Cory Booker, Democratic | U.S. Senate, New Jersey

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Warner Bros-Paramount Merger, the Corporate Propaganda Monopoly: Ellison Media Cartel DEEP DIVE

Published | Video Starts at 06:32

Right now. This government is openly and repeatedly saying that it is directing, interfering, and using these private entities as a proxy force to carry out their ideological agenda. When you have Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of War, saying that the sooner that Ellison takes over, the better, that should send chills to everyone. Why? Because they want to make sure that the narrative and the framing of this war in Iran is what matches what the administration wants it to be. (06:32–06:43)

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Asserts that the Secretary of War supports Ellison's takeover, implying potential government influence on media.

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