00:00To the best of your knowledge, was Russia an imminent threat to the United States when
00:06they went into Ukraine?
00:07To the best of your knowledge?
00:10Sir?
00:17Congressman, I wasn't in this position.
00:19I understand.
00:19When that decision was made.
00:22I'm saying to the best of your knowledge, I know it goes back 1,480 days, but.
00:25So, certainly, I don't think it was in the best interest of the United States for Russia
00:30But was Russia an imminent threat, is what I'm asking?
00:33Not my decision to make or advice to provide.
00:37Okay.
00:37How about you, General Adams?
00:41Like General Hartman, I was in a different position many four years ago to make that
00:48assessment.
00:49Yeah.
00:50A little difficult.
00:50I guess, can I ask you to clarify?
00:53Are you saying-
00:53Was Russia going to attack the United States 1,480 days ago?
01:00Not to my knowledge.
01:01Yeah.
01:01All right.
01:02Do you recall who the president was at that time?
01:06Gentlemen?
01:07I'll help you out.
01:07It was President Biden.
01:09Do you know who the Speaker of the House was at that time?
01:13The name, Ms. Pelosi, ring a bell?
01:16Do you recall this Congress declaring war in Russia and Ukraine 1,480 days ago or any time
01:27between then and now?
01:29I don't either.
01:31Do you know, gentlemen, how many American service members have been killed or maimed,
01:38attributed to Iran, the IRGC, their proxies, et cetera, roughly?
01:45Any idea?
01:46Could we say probably 1,000 killed, if not over 10,000 killed in Maine?
01:54Probably a reasonable assessment.
01:56You know how many uniformed service members have been killed by Russia in the last 1,480
02:02days?
02:03American uniformed service personnel?
02:05I'm just asking.
02:06I don't know of any, but do you know of any?
02:11It seems to me that it's almost like a political narrative being constructed here.
02:16And I just want to, you know, point out this.
02:20It seems like a bit of an irony, huh?
02:22To the best of your knowledge, was Russia an imminent threat to the United States when
02:28they went into Ukraine, to the best of your knowledge?
02:32Sir?
02:39Congressman, I wasn't in this position.
02:41I understand.
02:41When that decision was made.
02:44I'm saying to the best of your knowledge.
02:45I know it goes back 1,480 days, but.
02:48So certainly I don't think it was in the best interest of the United States for Russia to
02:52But was Russia an imminent threat is what I'm asking.
02:55Not my decision to make or advice to provide, Congress.
02:59Okay.
02:59How about you, General Adams?
03:03Like General Hartman, I was in a different position many four years ago.
03:09And to make that assessment.
03:11Yeah.
03:12A little difficult.
03:12I guess, can I ask you to clarify?
03:15Are you saying.
03:15Wait, was Russia going to attack the United States 1,480 days ago?
03:22Not to my knowledge.
03:23Yeah.
03:23All right.
03:24You recall who the president was at that time?
03:28Gentlemen?
03:29I'll help you out.
03:29It was President Biden.
03:31Do you know who the Speaker of the House was at that time?
03:35The name, Ms. Pelosi, ring a bell?
03:38Do you recall this Congress declaring war in Russia and Ukraine 1,480 days ago or any
03:49time between then and now?
03:50I don't either.
03:53Do you know, gentlemen, how many American service members have been killed or maimed,
04:00attributed to Iran, the IRGC, their proxies, et cetera?
04:06Roughly.
04:07Any idea?
04:08Could we say probably 1,000 killed, if not over 10,000 killed in Maine?
04:16Probably a reasonable assessment.
04:18You know how many uniformed service members have been killed by Russia in the last 1,480
04:24days?
04:25American uniformed service personnel?
04:27I'm just asking.
04:28I don't know of any, but do you know of any?
04:33It seems to me that it's almost like a political narrative being constructed here.
04:38And I just want to, you know, point out this.
04:42It seems like a bit of an irony.
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