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Katie Hobbs: “I launched Operation Desert Guardian. We enlisted the…”

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Arizona governor responds to critics of her re-election bid, recent flooding from rains & more

Published October 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:09

She even, she even called for the defunding of ice. Did you ever call for the defunding of ice? Absolutely no. And even beyond that, earlier this year, I launched Operation Desert Guardian. We enlisted the support of the federal government in this operation. It is a statewide, multi jurisdictional, multiple, multi agency effort to go after cartel activity. Secretary Kristi Noem tweeted in support of that. (01:09–01:18)

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