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Kristi Noem: “The Democratic Party has chosen to shut down the department…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 42:46

What you're saying by not funding the Coast Guard is that the Democrat Party doesn't think it's important that people eat or that they stay warm or that our national security is protected. So this is a dangerous situation that we're in that The Democratic Party has chosen to shut down the department that was created after 9 11. This department was created recognizing that we are vulnerable to terrorist attacks and that American homeland needs to be funded and focused on keeping us safe within our own borders. (42:46–42:52)

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Asserts that the Democratic Party has shut down a department created post-9/11.

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