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# **The choice was between not acting and wishing it away, or taking a bold move, which the president did with Midnight Hammer.**

A statement by [**Pete Hegseth**](https://dgw.tmarket.io/actors/01a1c1fa-fba3-7a55-87fc-bed4baac84a5). Statements are as reported by the cited publishers — not verified by DecisionGateway.

> *‘The choice was, DON’T ACT and wish it away, or TAKE A BOLD MOVE, which the president did with Midnight Hammer’*

rtnewsPublished 2026-11-09 [ Read source](https://t.me/rtnews/175418)

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