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Chris Van Hollen says yes to a Senate impeachment trial for Pete Hegseth, calls out Todd Blanche

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Now playing on All Clips Chris Van Hollen says yes to a Senate impeachment trial for Pete Hegseth, calls out Todd Blanche Sen. Chris Van Hollen236 plays Watch on Instagram · Transcript & source

In an MS NOW exclusive with Jen Psaki on his bid to take on Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats, Van Hollen says he wishes the House impeachment push had passed and accuses Hegseth of war crimes and lying to the American people. He also says Todd Blanche "needs to be held accountable," claiming Blanche came up with using taxpayer dollars for a slush fund for people who committed crimes on January 6.

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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interview - MS NOW exclusive with Jen Psaki
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Hakeem Jeffries, who of course you'd be coordinating with if you were in this position, said he wants to see that come back up. Would you welcome a trial for Pete Hexeth? I would. I mean, it would of course be on their time if they were supposed to do it, right? So yes, I wish that that initiative had passed. I mean, Pete Hexeth has committed war crimes. He's lied to the American people. He should never have been Secretary of Defense to begin with, but the answer is yes, I would. What about Todd Blanche? I don't think we can spend all our time right on impeachments. I think XF is an example which was a bipartisan Example in the house, but I do think Todd Blanche needs to be held accountable I mean He's the guy that came up with the idea of using taxpayer dollars for a slush fund to give to people who committed crimes on January 6 and You've seen them corrupting the judicial process

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