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Pete Hegseth: “SpaceX and Palantir had to sue the Department of War just to…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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And then when they go to that place, it's not the right place to go. Then they go somewhere else that didn't want them in the first place. And the lap continues. For example, SpaceX and Palantir had to sue the Department of War just to get a shot at competing for department contracts. The bottom line is that new entrants need both a shot on goal, but also faster yeses and faster nos from the Department rather than being strung along with a never ending stream of rudderless mateys. (33:31–33:40)

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Asserts that SpaceX and Palantir sued the Department of War to compete for contracts.

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