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Pete Hegseth: “President Trump brought Merry Christmas back.”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Hegseth Leads Pentagon Christmas Tree Lighting—Complete With 'Santa' Rappelling Down Pentagon Wall

Published | Video Starts at 01:14

Heard he could be in the area. We are gathered to celebrate the blessing of Christmas season here at the Pentagon. And a couple of months ago, my wife said, babe, President Trump brought Merry Christmas back. We're going to bring Christmas back to the Pentagon and that's what we're doing. We are going to light a new permanent Christmas tree. And this one is a beauty. (01:14–01:17)

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Asserts that President Trump reinstated the use of 'Merry Christmas.'

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