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North Texas Congressman supports defense budget cuts but only to a point

Lone Star Politics speaks with Rep. Roger Williams about tariffs, Trump’s stronger immigration efforts, and ongoing budget cuts. He tells NBC 5 he supports defense budget cuts looking for waste, fraud, and abuse but not cuts to staff or the new F-35 program. 

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