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Retired Army Commander slams Hegseth’s D-Day speech

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech on the anniversary of D-Day critiqued European immigration policy and warned of an “invasion” of “dangerous ideologies.” Lieutenant General Mark Hertling, MS NOW Military Analyst and retired Commander of U.S. Army Europe, joins The Weekend: Primetime to respond to Hegseth's comments and the impact of his removal of Black and women military officers from promotion lists.

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