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Pete Hegseth: “Because of President Trump, recruiting and retention is…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Defense Budget Hearing: Pete Hegseth and General Dan Kane Discuss FY 2026 Priorities and Global Threats

Published | Video Starts at 04:04

We set standards that are high, equal and unwavering. DEI is dead. We replaced it with a colorblind, gender neutral, merit based approach. And our force is responding incredibly positively to these changes. Because of President Trump, recruiting and retention is higher than it's been in decades. This budget provides a historic level of funding for military readiness, putting our war fighters and their needs first. And young Americans are responding and signing up in droves. (04:04–04:09)

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Asserts that military recruiting and retention are at their highest levels in decades due to President Trump.

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