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Tim Sheehy: “Having troops not being able to fulfill their functions…”

Featuring: Tim Sheehy, Republican | U.S. Senate from Montana

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Senator Sheehy joins The Source with Kaitlan Collins - October 14, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 06:27

We should have the government open right now. This is an unnecessary shutdown. But that you're acknowledging that what the Trump administration just pulled in funding is hurting your state. Having, Having troops not being able to fulfill their functions, having law enforcement officers, having air traffic controllers not be able to direct flights into our airports in Montana hurts our state. Not having federal employees attending, showing up to Farm Service agency offices during cattle shipping season, that hurts our state. (06:27–06:38)

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Asserts that the government shutdown is negatively impacting Montana by affecting troops, law enforcement, and air traffic controllers.

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