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Mark Kelly: “The Secretary of Defense was ordering an investigation into…”

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

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LIVE: AZ Sen. Mark Kelly remarks on Pres. Trump, Sec. Hegseth's allegations of misconduct

Published | Video Starts at 05:02

Trump and Hegseth care more about publicity than they do about the rule of law. That's how I ended up finding out, via a tweet, that The Secretary of Defense was ordering an investigation into me. The same Secretary of Defense who has, from the moment he was nominated, has been historically unqualified for this position. (05:02–05:08)

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