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Pete Hegseth: “It certainly was. On behalf of the men and women in uniform…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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BRUTAL: Jon Ossoff Brings The Receipts To Read Hegseth's Own Claims About Iran War Right Back To Him

Published | Video Starts at 03:00

You said Iran's military had been rendered, quote, combat ineffective for years to come. And you stated we had, quote, achieved every single objective. Were those accurate statements? It certainly was. On behalf of the men and women in uniform, a historic military victory over Iran. Had Iran's military been rendered Quote, combat ineffective for years to come. That was a statement that you made four months ago. They had 160 naval vessels. You need to answer. (03:00–03:06)

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Asserts that the military campaign against Iran was a historic victory.

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