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Mark Kelly: “The Secretary of Defense who is reported to have ordered a…”

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

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The same Secretary of Defense who has, from the moment he was nominated, has been historically unqualified for this position. The Secretary of Defense who is reported to have ordered a second strike to kill shipwreck survivors in the Caribbean. If there is anyone who needs to answer questions in public and under oath, it is Pete Hegseth. (05:22–05:34)

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