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Pete Hegseth: “What Operation Midnight Hammer did in the obliteration of…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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LIVE: Pete Hegseth holds Pentagon briefing on the Iran war

Published | Video Starts at 1:09:57

Well, we don't discuss the specifics about intel and anybody that does shouldn't be. And I can't confirm or deny whether that is indeed correct speculation as far as I'm concerned coming from you. But ultimately, What Operation Midnight Hammer did in the obliteration of those facilities was set back their program. And then because of the efforts of that 12 day war, the president was able to recognize that this threat, while they continued to seek nuclear capabilities, their will was still there to seek a nuclear bomb. (1:09:57–1:10:03)

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