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John Cornyn: “The world had become a much more dangerous place, because…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Cornyn: 'America is Back' After Trump's Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela

Published | Video Starts at 12:40

… incredible contributions made by the intelligence community, our military and law enforcement has got to get the attention of our adversaries around the world. We know during the Biden administration, The world had become a much more dangerous place, because when our adversaries sense weakness, it is actually an incentive for them to act. It's. No, it's. I think it's been said before, but. And I think it is true that Putin would not have invaded Ukraine again if President Trump had been in office. (12:40–12:50)

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Asserts that perceived weakness in U.S. leadership incentivizes adversaries to act, making the world more dangerous.

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