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James Lankford: “The Biden administration allowed in what they call special…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Lankford Joins Mornings with Maria to Talk Latest on Iran

Published | Video Starts at 07:24

I mean, you're on the Homeland Security Committee. Should we be worried that we're going to see sleeper cells get activated and a potential terrorism issue here at home? … The Biden administration allowed in what they call special interest aliens from known areas of terrorism like Iran. … of terrorism like Iran that they were allowing to come across the border with no id, no background check, and they were releasing them in the country. (07:24–07:31)

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Asserts that the Biden administration allowed entry to individuals from terrorism-prone areas without proper checks.

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