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Markwayne Mullin: “We lost more people to fentanyl and drug overdoses than we…”

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

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SEN. MULLIN on Workout Group, Venezuelan Drug Boats, Family | The Washington Times

Published | Video Starts at 07:07

You talk about the crew members that have been killed. What about the number family members that I killed in our streets? Right. In 2024. We lost more people to fentanyl and drug overdoses than we [lost] in the battalion Vietnam War. That's crazy. And for the first time, someone is being proactive. Someone meeting President Trump and his cabinet with Secretary Nun, with Secretary Hexseth, has said, no, we're going to be prideful. (07:07–07:13)

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Asserts that fentanyl and drug overdoses have caused more deaths than a specific Vietnam War battalion.

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