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Pete Hegseth: “That starts with ending the invasion of 21 million illegals.”

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Pete Hegseth's Address at Turning Point USA: Restoring Military Strength and American Leadership

Published | Video Starts at 14:34

And by the way, guess where that starts? That starts at home. That starts with our southern border. That starts with ending the invasion of 21 million illegals. That starts with recognizing the military. The Defense Department plays a role in that. My generation spent two decades in Iraq and Afghanistan and elsewhere defending other people's borders. (14:34–14:39)

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Asserts that there is an invasion of 21 million illegal immigrants.

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