… running out, defunding the National Guard, the units who protect the major transit hubs, defunding bomb squads, defunding police departments and sheriff's offices from Long island to Westchester to Buffalo. In New York City alone over the last three years, the teams use these funds and that have been responsible for these 145 major arrests, disruptions and leads across 10 states. You know what that translates into? Live saves. Tragedies averted because of those highly specialized units. And now Donald Trump is refusing to release the funds that those teams so desperately need. (02:44–02:58)
CLAIM
Asserts that counterterrorism funds have led to 145 major arrests, disruptions, and leads across 10 states in the last three years.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
