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Pete Hegseth: “After what happened on January 6, all of the National Guard…”

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From the Archives: Hugh interviews Pete Hegseth about "The War on Warriors"

Published | Video Starts at 03:38

So I had to commute to get down there. And this whole story is in the book. And I won't belabor it, Hugh, but after January six or it's shocking. It's shocking because. After what happened on January 6, all of the National Guard was mobilized to defend the inauguration of Joe Biden. Remember, there was this idea that it could happen again. Well, I was one of those members who had orders to go defend the inauguration. (03:38–03:44)

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Asserts that the National Guard was mobilized to defend Biden's inauguration after January 6 events.

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