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Pete Hegseth: “It was President Trump that created the Space Force.”

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 1:33:04

… how does this, how does this match with the need for us to become space dominant? I would be remiss if I didn't take a moment to point out that It was President Trump that created the Space Force. A lot of people said he shouldn't in his first administration. And that's been critically important to us. Gaining advantages in that space to include our ability to implement something like the golden dome. (1:33:04–1:33:07)

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Asserts that President Trump created the Space Force.

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