Markwayne Mullin: “We're going to protect our highways the same. Regardless it's a blue state or it's a red state.”

“I've said this from the beginning, when I first got the privilege of working as the Secretary of Homeland Security, that I'm going to protect my backyard just like I protect yours. Regardless of the blue state or it's a red state. We're going to protect our highways the same. Regardless it's a blue state or it's a red state. We are simply doing our job and we're happy to do it. And we do that underneath the leadership of President Trump because of the directive he's given us, the tools and the backing.” (07:03–07:10)

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