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John Thune: “Maduro was leading a drug cartel that was poisoning…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 00:55

And I hope that we have the votes to defeat it. What the President did there is something that's supported broadly, not just by folks here in Washington, D.C. but across the country, because Maduro was leading a drug cartel that was poisoning literally thousands of Americans every single year. And so bringing him to justice is a worthwhile goal. And congratulate the men and women in uniform and, of course, in our intelligence community and the President of the … (00:55–01:01)

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Asserts that Maduro led a drug cartel affecting thousands of Americans annually.

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