What Trump and Secretary Hegsethdismissed as ‘fake news’ turned out to be serious and deteriorating conditions for our service members. Our troops and their families make immense sacrifices every single day, yet the president dismissed them with open disrespect. That this administration can find endless taxpayer dollars for bombs, ballrooms, and billionaires, but cannot take care of our service members, is completely unacceptable.
Kirsten Gillibrand: “What Trump and Secretary Hegsethdismissed as ‘fake news’ turned out to be serious and deteriorating conditions for our…”
On the recordSeptember 24, 2026
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Statement on conditions for service members.
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