The open border under the Democrats also became a pipeline for poison, killing our children. Secretary Noem, when you took office, is it correct that fentanyl was … That's correct. … at or near record levels? Yes, it was. And would you agree that when operational control collapses, cartels exploit that chaos? They exploit it and they become enriched from it. (05:33–05:35)
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Confirms fentanyl was the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45 when she took office.
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