Markwayne Mullin: “They [the Biden administration] released 450,000 unoccupied children into the hands of unvetted sponsors.”

“I want to go back and talk a little bit about this young lady that was this young girl that was let into this country underneath. The Democrats rule with the Biden administration and their policies. They [the Biden administration] released 450,000 unoccupied children into the hands of unvetted sponsors. Some sponsors are receiving 20 to 40 kids. Since I was first sworn in as secretary, we made this a huge emphasis under President Trump's leadership. He says, what do you need?” (00:54–18:37)

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