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John Thune: “Elected officials in these [sanctuary] communities...are…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune Joins Larry Kudlow on Fox Business

Published | Video Starts at 09:32

And when you have federal law enforcement officials that are operating there that are trying to clean up their streets trying to make their communities safer. And you have Elected officials in these [sanctuary] communities...are blocking [federal law enforcement] and making it more difficult. in creating conflict and putting at risk the law enforcement officials that are in there trying to do their jobs. These things you just can't, you know, you can't make this stuff up. (09:32–09:38)

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Asserts that elected officials in sanctuary cities are obstructing federal law enforcement efforts.

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