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Derrick Van Orden: “Currently the ability for our Department of Defense to work…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

Van Orden Speaks on His Amendment for JTF to Aid Law Enforcement on Counterterrorism Crime Activity

Published July 15, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:40

As I've repeatedly said, it cost the lives of more Americans than died in World War II. So Currently the ability for our Department of Defense to work hand in glove with other agencies is set to expire. And this amendment is very, very simple. We just want to codify and reaffirming the modernization joint task force authority for counterterrorism and transnational crimes. (00:40–00:50)

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States that the Department of Defense's authority to collaborate with other agencies is expiring.

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“It will codify the Authority under Title 10, make it permanent so that our folks know that we will continuously have their back.”
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