On the recordSeptember 7, 2020
This is the President who picked a lobbyist for a defense company, Raytheon to be his Secretary of Defense.
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Duckworth highlights Trump's appointment of a defense industry lobbyist as Secretary of Defense, questioning his commitment to military personnel.
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