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Pete Hegseth: “Charlie Kirk was the turning point for the USA.”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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The Honorable Pete Hegseth on What It Takes to Lead | CLS 2026

Published | Video Starts at 11:08

And I thought, man, that's a terrible name. I'm just being honest. I thought it at the time. Little did I know. In God's infinite wisdom, of course, Charlie Kirk was the turning point for the USA. And I'll be honest, you meet a lot of people. And he obviously struck me as incredibly bright and smart and focused, but I didn't know. (11:08–11:12)

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Asserts that Charlie Kirk's efforts have significantly impacted the USA.

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