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Ruben Gallego: “You're seeing officers that are being promoted or demoted…”

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 02:54

If that's what you just said, I'm. Seeing the command structure break down. It hasn't gotten fully. But what you're seeing is a total politicization of our military. You're seeing officers that are being promoted or demoted, depending on their political affiliation. depending on what they've done in the past or have not done in the past in politics, which I think is ridiculous, or their opinion. And so you've seen the militarization of our cities. (02:54–03:00)

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Asserts that military officers are being promoted or demoted based on political affiliation.

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