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Chris Wright: “A lot of the criminal elements were sent intentionally to…”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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Full Interview: Energy Sec. Wright says cooperation with Venezuela 'off to a tremendous start'

Published | Video Starts at 01:40

It's the first time in history millions of people have migrated away from a low income country into lower income countries. And of course, a lot of those have come to the United States. And particularly A lot of the criminal elements were sent intentionally to the United States. Growing gang activity into the United States. And of course, to have a major oil producer have its oil production collapse, that's an upward pressure on prices, on gasoline prices, on diesel prices, on jet fuel, vacation prices. (01:40–01:46)

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