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Rachel Walden: “It's a hotbed of Chinese spies here [in Arizona].”

Featuring: Rachel Walden, Republican | Arizona Corporation Commission

DISCUSSIONS OF TRUTH: Az Corp. Commission Candidate Rachel Walden Espionage & Energy Policies

Published January 13, 2024 | Video Starts at 10:49

That's all I can name off the top of my head. There's probably more. So there's a lot of classified work going on here in defense. It's a hotbed of Chinese spies here [in Arizona]. Okay. Where. So, okay, now what about hydrogen? Yeah, hydrogen. Hydrogen can work. Right? But we're using water for it. I gotta look into that, because one of the commissioners, Kevin Thompson, was talking about how. (10:49–10:54)

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“The government told organizations they couldn't work. Like, my gym was shut down.”
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