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Pete Hegseth: “We handed over billions of dollars, equipment to the…”

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'ON HIS WAY' Hegseth gives update on fate of arrested Abbey Gate terrorist

Published | Video Starts at 08:00

Because, Brian, no one was held accountable. It was one of the biggest disasters in American history, an embarrassment, a black eye to our country. 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. (08:00–08:04)

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Asserts that the U.S. handed over billions of dollars in equipment to the Taliban.

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