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Pete Hegseth: “West Point is set apart. It's not a normal college or…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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FULL: War Sec. Hegseth delivers West Point commencement speech

Published | Video Starts at 05:58

If not me, then who's it going to be? And if not now, then when? And your answer was, Send me. West Point is set apart. It's not a normal college or university. Now, I know there have been foolish and feckless leaders in the recent past who've tried their hardest to make it more normal. (05:58–06:03)

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Asserts that West Point is distinct from typical colleges or universities.

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