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Pete Hegseth: “Under President Trump, the United States War Department…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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LIVE: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at Panama conference

Published | Video Starts at 1:07:12

Panama has set a strong example for rejecting threats to to their sovereignty threats to the Panama Canal, and instead advancing US Partnership on both. And with Panama and other countries, the United States will continue to lead the way. Under President Trump, the United States War Department seeks a historic generational investment in our military spending through a new $1.5 trillion budget. We have work to do with our Congress, but make no mistake, we will work as hard as humanly possible with Republicans and across the aisle, if we can, to … (1:07:12–1:07:24)

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Asserts the Trump administration's proposal for a $1.5 trillion military budget.

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