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

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FULL EXCHANGE: Ted Cruz Questions Kristi Noem About Deadly Mass Shooting In Austin, Texas

Published | Video Starts at 03:15

DHS data reflects during this period of mass releases into the interior, Crimes committed by foreign nationals included at least 15,000 homicides and more than 20,000 sexual assaults. Is that correct? That is correct. And I will say these numbers are not abstractions. And I will say to all the angel families here, thank you for being here. (03:15–03:17)

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