PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Pete Hegseth: “We think the American people deserve it.”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

Watch on YouTube

'You are FIRED!': US Navy Chief John Phelan steps down in sudden War Dept shakeup amid Iran tensions

Published | Video Starts at 06:13

This is a very hard physics problem. You are. You would know as well as anybody, sir, how difficult this problem is. And that's why we put our best people on it. We think the American people deserve it. So let me, let me tell you, Let me tell you what I think we're facing. We're talking about hundreds of ICBMs launched simultaneously. (06:13–06:15)

CLAIM

Asserts that the American people deserve a missile defense system capable of intercepting all incoming threats.

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.