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Ruben Gallego: “We need to not go into these expeditionary wars.”

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

Sen. Ruben Gallego calls Venezuela strikes 'illegal'

Published January 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 05:14

And this is exactly what's happened the same time. We need to stop where we are right now. We need to not go into these expeditionary wars. And certainly we're not here to occupy another country. The American public does not want that. And I'm certainly not going to vote for that. (05:14–05:18)

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Asserts that the U.S. should avoid engaging in expeditionary wars.

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