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Ted Cruz: Unless there was a compelling national security reason for turning it off, that does not seem justified and in this…

On the recordFebruary 6, 2025
Unless there was a compelling national security reason for turning it off, that does not seem justified and in this instance, this was a training mission so there was no national security reason for ADS-B to be turned off.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz questions the justification for turning off the helicopter's safety system during a training mission.

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