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Ruben Gallego: “We have a right to tell other service members that they…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 00:46

And, you know, Secretary Hexseth, all these guys. You guys. You're not gonna be able to scare us. We have a right to defend the Constitution of the United States. We have a right to tell other service members that they have. They. They have a right to ignore illegal orders. and you're not going to be able to intimidate us. (00:46–00:54)

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Asserts that service members have the right to ignore illegal orders.

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