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Mark Kelly: “Pete Hegseth fired many of the inspectors general in DoD.”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

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Mark Kelly says troops 'can tell' what orders are illegal amid Pentagon probe

Published | Video Starts at 04:04

This was an operation involving the most professional members of the military, U.S. navy SEALs, who I revere. I hope and pray that this is not true. But there needs to be an investigation by the Inspector General. Pete Hegseth fired many of the inspectors general in DoD. but whoever left left needs to investigate it. We're going to investigate it. I sit on the Armed Services Committee. We're going to have an investigation. We're going to. (04:04–04:11)

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