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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Why did you cut by 90% the division that's supposed to help…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Gillibrand to Hegseth: 'So you don't care that the American people don't support this war?'

Published | Video Starts at 04:36

Okay, Mr. Hegseth, Secretary Hegseth, Here's a few more. Let's talk about how you're prosecuting the war. What is your response to targeting that has resulted in the destruction of schools, hospitals, civilian places? Why did you cut by 90% the division that's supposed to help you not target civilians? And do you know the impact of. Of a strategic failure at a war when you have so many civilian casualties? (04:36–04:44)

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Asserts that there was a 90% cut in the division meant to prevent targeting civilians.

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