Ronny Jackson: “I spent the last few years in D.C. because I was on active…”

“He's even gone so far as to say I'm a carpet bagger from D.C. he might as well say I'm a carpet bagger from Iraq. I've spent the last 25 years in service to. I spent the last few years in D.C. because I was on active duty serving my country. in the same way that I was on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan serving my country. I will not apologize to my opponent or anybody in this district for my absence for the last 25 years.” (00:32–00:38)

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