On day one in office, President Trump closed the border and made it clear that illegal immigration would no longer be tolerated. I launched Operation Guardian here in Oklahoma to help keep our communities safe. And so I instructed Commissioner of Public Safety Tim Tipton, Department of Corrections Director Steve Harp to be ready to assist the Trump administration as they begin deporting those who have committed crimes while here illegally. After all, the Oklahoma taxpayers shouldn't be paying millions of dollars a year to keep criminals incarcerated when they shouldn't be in our state to begin with. (23:05–23:20)
CLAIM
Asserts instructions given to state officials to assist in deporting criminals.
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.
