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Hegseth hands troops 144-page book of his speeches before address

Original: Steven Beynon wrote: "Hegseth issued a 144-page book to the 600 troops attending his speech today. It's a compilation of

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth distributed a 144-page book compiling his speeches to the roughly 600 troops attending his speech, including a foreword from Donald Trump stating, 'I will not ask you to fight dumb wars.' Critics online seized on the gesture as unusual, with some pointing to the irony of the Trump quote given past criticism of America's military commitments.

Why now: The unusual act of a defense secretary distributing a book of his own speeches to troops, plus the resurfaced Trump quote, is drawing criticism and mockery.

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• Steven Beynon wrote: "Hegseth issued a 144-page book to the 600 troops attending his speech today. It's a compilation of some of his speeches. It includes a forward from Trump saying: 'I will not ask you to fight dumb wars'." Later Donald Trump asked America troops to fight a… · RonSupportsYou · 3

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