And the President, under his authority as Commander in Chief, has a right under exigent circumstances to eliminate imminent threats to the United States. And that's what he did yesterday in international waters and that's what he intends to do. We're not going to sit back anymore and watch these people sail up and down the Caribbean like a cruise ship. It's not going to happen. It's not going to happen anymore. They're not going to bring drugs into the United States. We're going to stop them. (12:42–12:48)
CLAIM
Asserts that the U.S. will actively prevent drug trafficking in the Caribbean.
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