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Did Hagel claim State Department was controlled by Israel?

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    Eric Shawn reports from New York

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Look -- new problems for president Obama's pick to be America's next Defense Secretary allegations surfacing today.

The former senator Chuck Hagel claim in a speech at the US State Department.

Is controlled by the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

Ever Sean on that story the latest now what did he say there are good morning bill while there are new reports of comments set to be made by Chuck Hagel.

Adding to the controversy over his nomination to be Defense Secretary in other than a variety of controversial remarks attributed to him.

And the latest is from a speech he gave at Rutgers university in 2007.

That speech apparently not recorded but he is reported as having said that the US State Department has become an adjunct.

Of the Israeli Foreign Ministry office.

It was reported by George and John he's a former new Jersey Republican congressional candidate and international consultant.

And this morning -- John told Fox News he attended the lecture and thinks hagel is expressing frustration with US mideast policy.

I think at the time the comments reflect.

His frustration with the way that's American phone policy was being -- the Middle East.

And I don't think that they indicates some kind of on suitability to be secretary of defense I think he would have.

Been wiser to stated as he did -- on other occasions.

Saying that he can have good relation -- -- Israel and the same time good relations with Arab countries but but stay true and the and look out for America's entry.

First.

Well a job blog about the comments at that time and he did tell us though despite it.

He does support -- nomination what's the reaction we're getting in this on Capitol Hill was senator Lindsey Graham he opposes -- -- nomination he learned of this purported comments and he wrote a letter to -- Asked him about them on FOX News Sunday yesterday senator Graham -- hagel responded that he does not remember making those remarks but that he does now disavow them.

Graham bell has concerns about that and other comments.

If this second statement were true he said that this secretary.

Secretary of State's office is under the control -- the Israeli foreign ministers those two together.

-- you an edge and have view of the Israeli.

US relationship way out of the mainstream.

-- -- did say though that he will take angle at his war they'll ever John thank you with news that's.

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