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Bob Menendez: “There will be no legitimacy for the military unless they move towards--back towards a transition to a civilian…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2022
There will be no legitimacy for the military unless they move towards--back towards a transition to a civilian government and there will be no assistance, from my perspective, at least not in any way that would be helpful to them unless we have a change.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez emphasizes the need for military legitimacy through a transition to civilian governance.

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