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Derrick Van Orden: “Russia is a real threat. China is a real threat. Iran is a…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 31:03

Personally, are you concerned about the integrity of this election? Well, Ezra, I was involved in the national security apparatus for about 22 of my 26 years in the military service. So Russia is a real threat. China is a real threat. Iran is a real threat. North Korea is a real threat. We cannot pretend like they are not. But I have confidence in the American system of voting. I have confidence that our post office is capable of handling these mail in ballots. (31:03–31:08)

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Asserts that Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are real threats.

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