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On the recordMarch 16, 2025
I don’t think Hegseth should be defense secretary or R.F.K. should be H.H.S. But Trump wants him. He won.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer reflects on Republican senators' concerns about Trump's influence over appointments.

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