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Kash Patel: “America will be safe when we don't have 50 homicides in a…”

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WATCH: Sen. Durbin questions Patel in confirmation hearing

Published January 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:39

Senator, America will be safe when we don't have 200,000 drug overdoses in two years. America will be safe when we don't have 50 homicides in a day. You just won't answer the question. I'm going to say I don't think we're safer. Matthew Shuttle or Matthew Huddle was sent back to Indiana. I don't think we're safer. (03:39–03:44)

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