You don't know somebody who's sitting in your meetings, A special advisor you don't know? Does he represent any senior officers who are currently under consideration for promotion by you or your office? The only person that makes determinations about senior officers is me. Answer the question. Does he represent senior officers who are under consideration for promotion by you? No. I'm the one that makes decisions about choosing. Does he represent them? (14:13–14:17)
CLAIM
Asserts that Pete Hegseth is solely responsible for determining senior officer promotions.
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