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Kristi Noem: “Saved hundreds of millions of lives by interdicting drugs…”

Featuring: Kristi Noem, Republican | Secretary of Homeland Security, Former Governor of South Dakota | National

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Noem RESPONDS to Dems' impeachment claims, media's deportation quota 'lies'

Published | Video Starts at 00:54

We have secured the border. We've driven down the murder rates and the crime rates to historic lows in this country, Saved hundreds of millions of lives by interdicting drugs across the country and in our maritime borders. We've seen the left violently react, perpetuate violence and mob rule in our cities in retaliation for President Trump enforcing the law. (00:54–01:01)

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Asserts that drug interdiction has saved hundreds of millions of lives.

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