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Pete Hegseth: “They've shut down the Internet.”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Published | Video Starts at 08:48

And I feel good about what the plan was. Like any good organization, we adjust as necessary to meet the environment, and we've made those appropriate adjustments. Absolutely. Right here. Thank you. Secretary. They've shut down the Internet. They're hoping they can convince their own population that they're having success. One thing one of their leaders said recently is that, you know, 500Americans have been killed. (08:48–08:50)

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