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    Trump's Call For Military Parade 'Simply Ridiculous,' Democratic Sen. Duckworth Says

    Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran, says Trump asking for a military parade "shows that he is truly not fit to be commander in chief of our military."
    Feb 08, 2018 3 minutes
    Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and other senators arrive for a vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

    Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), who lost her legs while serving in the Iraq War, is one of President Trump’s fiercest critics.

    Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) about the budget votes Thursday, Trump’s call for a military parade in Washington and other topics.

    Interview Highlights

    On whether she could support Senate leaders’ two-year budget deal, which leaves out immigration issues

    “I think that we do need to address

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