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Pete Hegseth: “We gave away Bagram Air Base, and no one in military…”

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Published March 5, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:07

We handed over billions of dollars, equipment to the Taliban. We counted on them for our security. And then we got people killed. We gave away Bagram Air Base, and no one in military leadership was fired. Nuh. That's not going to sail under President Trump. So we're doing a full review and investigation of what happened in Afghanistan. (08:07–08:12)

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Asserts that Bagram Air Base was given away and no military leaders were fired.

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