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Derrick Van Orden: “Bo Bergdahl did that. He went on a spiritual journey, got a…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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You say, well, I just don't think we should be here at all. For Pete's sake, how about this? How about Washington D.C. did, yeah, like Bo Bergdahl did that. He went on a spiritual journey, got a dudes killed. Another friend of mine who's at damn it, got caught around in the femur. So what, these people again, were either trying to do that, instill that type of lack … (45:40–45:47)

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Asserts that Bo Bergdahl's actions led to deaths.

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