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Pete Hegseth: “The primes will be paying for those factories out of their…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Published | Video Starts at 1:43:13

And I wonder if you could give me an update either Mr. Secretary or General Kaine on what the status of those weapons sales are at this point. I just want to say that The primes will be paying for those factories out of their own pocket, not the department's money or the tax taxpayers money, which is a sea change. which is why I think this budget they're going to get a return on their investment which by the way, this is America. Well, welcome a return on investment. (1:43:13–1:43:23)

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Asserts that prime contractors are funding factories without taxpayer money, marking a significant change.

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