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David McCormick: “The Mexican government is compromised by the cartels.”

Featuring: David McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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On the Issues: Dave McCormick (4/10/2024)

Published | Video Starts at 05:35

And this cartel activity, the fentanyl coming into our country, it's a national security threat of enormous consequence. So I'd consider using the military, possibly in concert with the Mexican government, perhaps not, because there's worries that The Mexican government is compromised by the cartels. This is a big thing to say, but the size of this threat is so significant that I think our military should be considered. (05:35–05:38)

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Asserts that the Mexican government may be compromised by cartels.

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