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Pete Hegseth: “As for the articles themselves, Iran, the cartels, Maduro, Yemen, every one was a lawful operation ordered by the…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2026
As for the articles themselves, Iran, the cartels, Maduro, Yemen, every one was a lawful operation ordered by the commander-in-chief, then ordered by myself, notified to congress and executed by American warriors who did their jobs.
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Hegseth defends his actions regarding military operations.

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