I took an oath of office to the Constitution, I didn't take… - Chuck Hagel

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I took an oath of office to the Constitution, I didn't take an oath of office to my party or my president.

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Charles Timothy "Chuck" Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is an American military veteran and former politician who served as a United States senator from Nebraska from 1997 to 2009 and as the 24th United States secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015 in the Obama administration. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 1996 and was reelected in 2002. He declined to run for reelection in 2008. He is often characterized as a political maverick and moderate, similar to fellow Vietnam War veteran Republican Senator John McCain.

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Alternative Names: Charles Timothy Hagel • Charles Timothy "Chuck" Hagel

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I took an oath of office to the Constitution, I didn't take an oath of office to my party or my president. - Chuck Hagel

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