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Marjorie Taylor Greene: I would argue that the families of the 13 American soldiers who were killed in the failure of the withdrawal in…

On the recordJune 27, 2024
I would argue that the families of the 13 American soldiers who were killed in the failure of the withdrawal in Afghanistan do not agree with my colleague's statement. This Nation is too important, our national security is too important, and our military members are too important to be under the direction and the leadership of Lloyd Austin, who failed our entire military and failed our country in Afghanistan. Also, our country deserves defense, and our country and our States are left defenseless when the DOD's main focus is securing borders in foreign countries, specifically in Ukraine. It moved me to anger when I heard Lloyd Austin directly tell me that our cousins, our uncles, and our sons could be sent to fight on the ground in Ukraine one day. I think that is appalling when 300 Americans are being killed by fentanyl every single day and when America's young women are being raped and murdered by illegal aliens. This is becoming something so frequent in the news that it is shocking and appalling. This is absolutely not what the DOD is supposed to be for. The DOD should be defending America and defending our national security. I think many Americans would agree that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's salary should be reduced to $1 because that is the exact job performance that he has given to America and our national security. Also, it is absolutely embarrassing that young people today do not want to serve in our military.…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene
Republican · Georgia
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Jun 27, 2024

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