VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-12
“Well, I kind of like the mentality we had in World War II, which was win.”
Pete Hegseth · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-12
Hegseth expressed approval of the World War II-era mentality regarding the firing squad.
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