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Pete Hegseth: “So he's put his own people in who are, who are more inclined…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Illinois is LETTING CRIMINALS GO

Published | Video Starts at 02:06

It was completely preventable. But this governor is really dead set on making sure these violent criminals are released. And he's used the prisoner review board to do that. So he's put his own people in who are, who are more inclined to. I mean, I guess it's the whole thing of the perpetrator being put ahead of the victim. And we see that with DAs as well. Yes, there's absolutely no empathy with this administration when it comes to victims, victims, families. They're not accepting input from prosecutors and judges. (02:06–02:16)

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Asserts that the governor has appointed people to the parole board who prioritize perpetrators over victims.

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