On the recordJune 18, 2025
My job, our job, Chairman and I, at all times is to make sure we, the president, has options and is informed of what those options might be and what the ramifications of what those options might be.
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Pete Hegseth
My job, our job, Chairman and I, at all times is to make sure we, the president, has options and is informed of what those options might be and what the ramifications of what those options might be.
Hegseth emphasizes his role in providing options to President Trump regarding military actions.
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