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Pete Hegseth: “We're reviewing the whole thing because we're here to make…”

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Pete Hegseth Discusses Military Reforms and Leadership Under President Trump

Published | Video Starts at 02:04

They're not risk averse, they're not playing the game. They're not simply checking the box to get to the next level, which creates all the wrong incentives. We're reviewing the whole thing because we're here to make institutional change that brings war fighters to the top. And this is a historic opportunity under President Trump, who gives us the shield to do these kind of things in the department so that we preserve it for generations to come. (02:04–02:11)

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Asserts that a review is underway to make institutional changes to prioritize war fighters.

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