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'Trump should fire him': Jeffries reacts to Hegseth reportedly pausing Ukraine weapons

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called on President Trump to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a new CNN report. Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, according to five sources familiar with the matter.

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