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Pete Hegseth: “The E7 in particular, sort of late, more expensive and gold…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Defense Budget Hearing: Pete Hegseth and General Dan Kane Discuss FY 2026 Priorities and Global Threats

Published | Video Starts at 1:55:58

I would defer to the Secretary and the Chairman on that question, ma' am. The answer is yes. I would file this entire discussion under difficult choices that we have to make. But you know, The E7 in particular, sort of late, more expensive and gold plated. And so filling the gap and then shifting to space based ISR is a portion of how we think we can do it best, considering all the challenges. (1:55:58–1:56:04)

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Asserts that the E7 aircraft is delayed, costly, and overly sophisticated.

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