Ronnie Tan (host)

Thank you, Michael. When we come back, Senator Tammy Duckworth will be joining me on the show, so don't go away. Welcome back to The Daily Show. My guest tonight is an Iraq war hero and Purple Heart recipient who currently represents Illinois in the U.S. Senate. Please welcome Senator Tammy Duckworth.

Thank you, Michael. When we come back, Senator Tammy Duckworth will be joining me on the show, so don't go away. Welcome back to The Daily Show. My guest tonight is an Iraq war hero and Purple Heart recipient who currently represents Illinois in the U.S. Senate. Please welcome Senator Tammy Duckworth.

Well, man, if you cheer for Illinois and New York, that's tough. Yeah. Senator, you're a war hero. You served in Iraq. You sacrificed so much for your country. But you're also a Democrat. Why do you hate America?

Well, man, if you cheer for Illinois and New York, that's tough. Yeah. Senator, you're a war hero. You served in Iraq. You sacrificed so much for your country. But you're also a Democrat. Why do you hate America?

Yeah, like, you were a war veteran, and then you decided to go to Congress.

Yeah, like, you were a war veteran, and then you decided to go to Congress.

I mean, what was harder, the war or Congress? I mean, it seems very tough.

I mean, what was harder, the war or Congress? I mean, it seems very tough.

But you're in it.

But you're in it.

You're in it right now. I'm in it. Yeah. You used to fly missions in Iraq, right? I did, yeah. You were a helicopter?

You're in it right now. I'm in it. Yeah. You used to fly missions in Iraq, right? I did, yeah. You were a helicopter?

It's better. That's... It's amazing. Yeah. It's better. And you decided to run for Congress, and you won.

It's better. That's... It's amazing. Yeah. It's better. And you decided to run for Congress, and you won.

Yeah. And, um... And, um, so... How are we treating our veterans?

Yeah. And, um... And, um, so... How are we treating our veterans?

Yeah, and why do you do that?

Yeah, and why do you do that?

Yeah, so what, like, what was the, what was the, would he give any reason for firing?

Yeah, so what, like, what was the, what was the, would he give any reason for firing?