Senator Tammy Duckworth
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I actually love America so much. You know, maybe we have too much liberty and freedom. I don't know. That seems to be what this administration thinks.
I actually love America so much. You know, maybe we have too much liberty and freedom. I don't know. That seems to be what this administration thinks.
Yeah.
Yeah.
They gave me body armor and bullets when I went to war, so I think Congress is harder. Yeah, I know.
They gave me body armor and bullets when I went to war, so I think Congress is harder. Yeah, I know.
I'm in it.
I'm in it.
I was a Black Hawk helicopter pilot. Loved it. Right.
I was a Black Hawk helicopter pilot. Loved it. Right.
I did. I was pissed off that we were not taking care of our veterans, so I decided to run.
I did. I was pissed off that we were not taking care of our veterans, so I decided to run.
Well, we were doing really well until Trump decided to fire 6,000 of them from their federal jobs in the last three months.
Well, we were doing really well until Trump decided to fire 6,000 of them from their federal jobs in the last three months.
Well, you know, I guess this is a guy who hugs the flag, says he loves America, but then fires 6,000 veterans. I don't think he cares about us.
Well, you know, I guess this is a guy who hugs the flag, says he loves America, but then fires 6,000 veterans. I don't think he cares about us.
There was no reason. It's part of their cuts across federal government. Veterans, after they serve in the military, tend to want to serve the country, continue to. As civil servants. As civil servants. So 30% of the federal workforce are veterans. And so this president has fired more veterans than any other veterans, than any other president in modern history.
There was no reason. It's part of their cuts across federal government. Veterans, after they serve in the military, tend to want to serve the country, continue to. As civil servants. As civil servants. So 30% of the federal workforce are veterans. And so this president has fired more veterans than any other veterans, than any other president in modern history.
6,000 and counting.
6,000 and counting.