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Ro Khanna: “We're going to be consumed by a military industrial complex…”

Featuring: Ro Khanna, Democratic | U.S. House California, 17th Congressional District

Rep. Ro Khanna SLAMS $1.2 Trillion Defense Budget on House Floor. Invest in families not war.

Published June 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:41

And they said, well, you're crazy. They would never do that. Well, here we are. Here we are. If we don't draw the line in the sand now, We're going to be consumed by a military industrial complex that cares more about Tehran than Toledo. I strongly support Congressman Moulton's budget to actually put Team America first instead of foreign interests. (01:41–01:48)

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Asserts that the military-industrial complex prioritizes foreign interests over domestic ones.

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