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Ruben Gallego: “He basically ordered his secretary of defense to do this…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Sen. Ruben Gallego defends Sen. Kelly against President Trump attacks

Published | Video Starts at 08:25

Let's be clear where we are right now. Prior to this, he was retreating people that said that these senators and congressmen should be hanged, that he should be arrested for sedition. And then He basically ordered his secretary of defense to do this investigation. This is all upon him. This is all him escalating because he's a petty, small man who is losing power. And this is the only way he can, you know, really grasp and distract at the same time. (08:25–08:31)

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Asserts that the president ordered the Secretary of Defense to conduct an investigation.

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