We had Special Agent in Charge Matthew Allen of Los Angeles Field Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration testified that his agents are oftentimes surveilled by cartel members and other bad actors. He [Special Agent in Charge Matthew Allen] further testified that he has lost several friends and fellow law enforcement officers as a result of their law enforcement duties. And just recently we learned that an off duty Custom and Border protection officer was shot in the face in New York City during an attempted robbery by a previously deported illegal alien. (06:58–07:09)
CLAIM
Asserts that several law enforcement officers have died due to their duties, as testified by Matthew Allen.
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