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Ruben Gallego: “Military funerals are sacred. They're reserved for those who…”

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

Published | Video Starts at 01:48

… lobby and attempted to force her way through a barricaded door while armed with a weapon. She did not die defending her country. She died trying to tear it down. Military funerals are sacred. They're reserved for those who uphold their oath, who defended the Constitution and the rule of law. To grant those honors to someone who participated in attack on this Capitol would dishonor every service member who actually served to uphold that oath. I've seen real sacrifice. (01:48–01:58)

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Asserts that military funerals are reserved for those who uphold their oath and defend the Constitution.

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