We're formally classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. Which is what it is. No bomb does what this is doing. 200,000 to 300,000 people die every year that we know of [from fentanyl]. So we're formally classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. But before I sign the fentanyl order, we will pin these great service members with their medals. (09:19–09:30)
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Asserts that 200,000 to 300,000 people die annually from fentanyl.
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