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Sen. Mitch McConnell and three other Republican senators reminded Hegseth and Rubio of their past statements in support of defending Taiwan's sovereignty.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Sep 23, 3:30 PM
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The HillCenter · Sep 23, 3:01 PM
The senators remind the senior Cabinet officials of their past statements in support of defending Taiwan's sovereignty
Cites: Sen. Mitch McConnell and three other Republican senators · Details: past statements; defending Taiwan's sovereignty