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Senator Tammy Duckworth grills Defense Secretary Hegseth during Pentagon budget meeting

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June 18, 2025

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Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth excoriated Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth over what she called "incompetence," criticizing the diversion of resources to place military personnel on domestic missions.

"You're pulling the military away from facing enemies ... and you're putting troops with weapons aimed at Americans," Sen. Duckworth said.

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