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Derrick Van Orden: “The last living American hostage has been released.”

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

ELON Sets His Sights On The PENTAGON | Ep 392

Published February 18, 2025 | Video Starts at 19:27

I know President Trump had said that last week was the deadline for all hostages to be out, but then gave Prime Minister Netanyahu sort of the green light to do what he has to do. Where do things stand? Well, as we know, The last living American hostage has been released. and we're thankful for that there still are several hostages that are being held by these Hamas savages. And they better understand that this is not going to go well for them. (19:27–19:31)

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