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Pete Hegseth: “Since President Trump was elected, recruitment and retention…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Pete Hegseth's Address on Special Operations and National Defense at SOF Week in Tampa

Published | Video Starts at 09:12

No more emergency vaccine mandates, no more dudes in dresses. We're done with that shit. We're focused on lethality, meritocracy, accountability, standards and readiness. That's why since election Day, Since President Trump was elected, recruitment and retention numbers are up. Historically, attracting military service is something Americans have long been attracted to, but more so when they see leadership. They want to follow. (09:12–09:17)

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Asserts that military recruitment and retention numbers have increased since President Trump's election.

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