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Pete Hegseth: “They want vets stuck inside VA facilities and not able to go…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Published | Video Starts at 02:49

We don't know exactly how deep this is. Got to be investigated. Insane start. That VA employee you're talking about said, press the easy button. Less for vets with community care. They want vets stuck inside VA facilities and not able to go outside to get care if they're waiting too long. This is a bill that was passed intentionally to fix what VA is doing so terribly. Here's a source, by the way, for this story. (02:49–02:56)

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Asserts that there is an intention to keep veterans within VA facilities, limiting their access to external care.

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