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Pete Hegseth: “The President was clear about that. Someone was at the wrong…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Published | Video Starts at 02:46

And then you also had a staff sergeant in that Blackhawk as well, who was talking, who was on the comms, who was piloting, and then what if any confusion was there at the end, Right. We're looking at altitude, and The President was clear about that. Someone was at the wrong altitude. The investigation will help us understand that. Was the Black Hawk too high? Was it on course? Right now, we don't quite know. (02:46–02:50)

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