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Pete Hegseth: “These $50 billion in defense investments in new plants…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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This has resulted in 280 new and expanded facilities, more than 18 million new square feet of American manufacturing, and more than 70,000 new American jobs. These $50 billion in defense investments in new plants, assembly lines and factories are private investment, not taxpayer dollars. By completely transforming our Department's business model, American companies are investing in America with their own capital. A historic demonstration of American manufacturing and defense revitalization, all with their money, not Uncle Sam's. (23:29–23:40)

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Asserts that the $50 billion in defense investments are private, not taxpayer-funded.

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