Curt Weldon

Yep.

Yep.

No, I blew the whistle starting immediately. Right off the bat. 05 was when the report came out.

No, I blew the whistle starting immediately. Right off the bat. 05 was when the report came out.

Oh, right away. Like how right away? I gave, as soon as they took Tony Schaefer out, I started harassing the DIA, said this is a scandal bigger than Watergate.

Oh, right away. Like how right away? I gave, as soon as they took Tony Schaefer out, I started harassing the DIA, said this is a scandal bigger than Watergate.

So I took on the system saying this is wrong. So if the deep state, he is one of the pillars of the deep state. Oh, yeah.

So I took on the system saying this is wrong. So if the deep state, he is one of the pillars of the deep state. Oh, yeah.

I'm sure they told him that.

I'm sure they told him that.

Joe has traveled with me. He went to Libya with me. I took the first delegation to Libya in 25 years. Joe went with me on my second trip when I spoke to Libyan people. Joe spoke after I did. Joe and I grew up one mile apart. My son graduated with Joe's daughter.

Joe has traveled with me. He went to Libya with me. I took the first delegation to Libya in 25 years. Joe went with me on my second trip when I spoke to Libyan people. Joe spoke after I did. Joe and I grew up one mile apart. My son graduated with Joe's daughter.

And when my son died, partly because of what they did to me, Joe drove three hours as vice president and stood in line at the funeral to console my family. And when I lost my election in November of 2006, One of the first calls at my home that night was from Joe Biden. And he said, Kurt, I'm sorry what they did to you. The other person that called me was Steny Hoyer, top Democrat in the House.

And when my son died, partly because of what they did to me, Joe drove three hours as vice president and stood in line at the funeral to console my family. And when I lost my election in November of 2006, One of the first calls at my home that night was from Joe Biden. And he said, Kurt, I'm sorry what they did to you. The other person that called me was Steny Hoyer, top Democrat in the House.

And he said, Kurt, I'm sorry what they did to you. Both of them called me because they were friends of mine, still are friends of mine, even though I'm a Republican. Let me say one more thing. In 2000, people were pushing me to become chairman of the Armed Services Committee. Donald Rumsfeld was the top leader on defense issues. He writes a one-page letter endorsing me for chairman.

And he said, Kurt, I'm sorry what they did to you. Both of them called me because they were friends of mine, still are friends of mine, even though I'm a Republican. Let me say one more thing. In 2000, people were pushing me to become chairman of the Armed Services Committee. Donald Rumsfeld was the top leader on defense issues. He writes a one-page letter endorsing me for chairman.

The top Democrat was the Deputy Secretary of Defense John Henry. He writes a one-page letter endorsing me. I have both letters I'll give you for your show. Endorsing me, but I would have had to have jumped over four other members, and we didn't do that back then. So I waited. I was next in line. And I would have become chairman had I been elected in 2006.

The top Democrat was the Deputy Secretary of Defense John Henry. He writes a one-page letter endorsing me. I have both letters I'll give you for your show. Endorsing me, but I would have had to have jumped over four other members, and we didn't do that back then. So I waited. I was next in line. And I would have become chairman had I been elected in 2006.

That's what it was all about, stopping me from becoming chairman. But here's the thing you asked about the hearing. I requested the hearings as the vice chairman of the Defense Committee and the Homeland Security Committee. And I went to Donald Rumsfeld, who had endorsed me in 2000, and his assistant's name was Steve Cambone. And they said, no way, Congressman.

That's what it was all about, stopping me from becoming chairman. But here's the thing you asked about the hearing. I requested the hearings as the vice chairman of the Defense Committee and the Homeland Security Committee. And I went to Donald Rumsfeld, who had endorsed me in 2000, and his assistant's name was Steve Cambone. And they said, no way, Congressman.