Speaking on the US Senate floor, Chuck Schumer says the Senate should put Pete Hegseth on trial and remove him from the Pentagon over what he calls a "disastrous illegal war" in Iran. He contrasts Hegseth's "historic military victory" claim with gas above $4 a gallon and Iran and its proxies still firing at passing ships eight months in. He also accuses the administration of trying to hide American casualty numbers and blasts Hegseth for comparing the war to Vietnam a day before Veterans Day.
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- Chuck Schumer
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- floor - US Senate
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The Senate needs to put Hexeth on trial and remove him from the Pentagon for his management of this disastrous illegal war. He must be put on trial. This morning, Pete Hexeth had the audacity to declare a, quote, historic military victory in Iran. Can you believe it? What the hell is he talking about? A gallon of gas costing more than $4 a gallon is not a historic victory. Iran, in its proxies, still taking potshots at passing ships eight months into the war is not a historic victory. Trying to hide American casualty numbers from the public certainly doesn't scream historic victory. Imagine justifying your disaster by arguing that the Vietnam War was worse and doing so just a day before Veterans Day.
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