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Markwayne Mullin: “The Taliban is using them [families left behind] as leverage…”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Published | Video Starts at 01:52

… these individuals that came here, they came here and they left a lot of family at home. Now maybe their wife, their kids got here, maybe they didn't. But now The Taliban is using them [families left behind] as leverage points. And now we don't know that's actually what the case is here. But this is a real problem that's happening on down now for this guy. Maybe totally different. (01:52–01:56)

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