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Mike Lee: He wasn’t going to leave any weaponry behind that could be usable by the enemy.

On the recordJuly 29, 2024
He wasn’t going to leave any weaponry behind that could be usable by the enemy.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Statement on military decisions

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