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Derrick Van Orden: “The Ukrainian folks have been fighting tooth and nail for…”

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

What Will DOGE UNCOVER in Pentagon Audit Rep. Derrick Van Orden.

Published February 20, 2025 | Video Starts at 20:28

And right now, Donald Trump and his team and Putin and his team can actually resolve this situation and stop the killing. Well, so, Sean, I'm going to very, very strongly disagree with your previous statement. Okay. The Ukrainian folks have been fighting tooth and nail for their national survival. So they've earned the right to be just about anywhere they'd like to. However, we, we know the more people you have in a room, especially when you do have … (20:28–20:33)

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“I've identified billions of dollars of garbage in these programs that don't work or they're just throwing money into a fireplace.”
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