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Ruben Gallego: “Last year, the administration offered military honors for…”

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

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'Ashli Babbitt Was Not A Hero...': Ruben Gallego Slams Military Honors Given To Ashli Babbitt

Published | Video Starts at 01:17

Which is why I'll be offering an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill to ensure that military funeral honors remains reserved for those who defended the Constitution, not those who sought to overthrow it. Last year, the administration offered military honors for Ashley Babbitt. Ashley Babbitt was not a hero. She was part of the violent mob that tried to overturn our democracy. She ignored a repeated lawful order from Capitol Police. (01:17–01:22)

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