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On the recordJune 12, 2025
Your inability to hold yourself accountable makes you incapable to lead. To lead. This alone makes you unfit to be the secretary of Defense.
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Salud Ortiz Carbajal
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Carbajal asserts Hegseth's lack of accountability disqualifies him from leadership.

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