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Trump Fires Top Military Officers, Faces Backlash From Senator Reed
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2:07Now PlayingSenator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, expressed his concerns Sunday with President Donald Trump’s motives for the firing of top Defense officials.
Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Sen. Reed said Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were attempting “to politicize the Department of Defense” by firing top military leaders on Friday night, including Chair of the Joint Chiefs Gen. C.Q. Brown, Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Franchetti and Air Force Vice Chief Gen. James Slife.
Meanwhile House Speaker Mike Johnson and company face a key week ahead as Congress tries to avert a government shutdown with funding set to run out in mid-March.
Veda Partners Director of Economic Policy Henrietta Treyz reacts to Reed's comments and explains why Republicans are under increasing pressure to secure a budget deal despite holding a majority in both chambers of Congress. Henrietta speaks with Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney Bloomberg Radio.
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