Secretary Noem, when you took office, is it correct that fentanyl was the leading cause of death for Americans between the age of 18 and 45? That's correct. Was the volume of fentanyl crossing our southern border 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. So now let's talk about what has been accomplished under President Trump's leadership. (05:39–05:41)
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Confirms record levels of fentanyl crossing the southern border.
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