PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Pete Hegseth: “Washington, D.C. can be very good at paying too much and…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

Watch on YouTube

Pete Hegseth Discusses Military Reforms and U.S. Defense Strategy Under President Trump

Published | Video Starts at 09:23

There's still resistance to change at certain places. There's reforms that need to be made. So we get weapons systems, planes, ships, submarines, munitions into the hands of our war fighters faster. Washington, D.C. can be very good at paying too much and taking too long. And if you have a businessman, which we do as commander in chief, he has an expectation that we get it under cost and faster. (09:23–09:29)

CLAIM

Asserts that Washington, D.C. is inefficient in terms of cost and time.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Pete Hegseth

Discover more from

Pete Hegseth

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.